Purchasing Manager

Consolidated Grain and Barge•Casselton, ND

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! At CGB, you can contribute to meaningful work, grow professionally and personally, and belong in a place where everyone has a voice. Founded in 1969, CGB Enterprises, Inc. is known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries. Today, CGB operates an enterprise with over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers. The combination of our assets provides a growing organization that is celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability! This job is primarily responsible for oversight of inventory control management (purchasing, tracking, and storage) of both low value consumable supplies and high value mechanical and electrical parts and components and management of vendor/supplier relationships. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, communication with customers, managers, and contractors to help efficiently coordinate activities and analyze changes in materials and supplies to ensure proper inventory supply levels. Additionally, this role will directly manage staff. In this job, you will: Develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures; and approved vendor/supplier list. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies. Develop, establish, implement, and enforce vendor/supplier guidelines, obligations, and service levels agreements to the organization by developing and managing vendor/supplier relationships. Monitor and analyze trends in vendor/supplier spend and material availability to make recommendations for future spend, and to identify areas for possible savings and needs. Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans. Accountable for ensuring appropriate parts, components, and supplies as needed for location(s) to provide services and products to meet customer needs and standards. Supervise physical inventory counts, including ensuring accurate documentation of inventory storage/location. Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, parts, products and/or substitute materials. May delegate and direct work with contractors assisting in projects to ensure proper equipment, parts, and supplies are on hand. Supervise employees in the purchasing and inventory control department; includes overseeing staffing and job development activities (hiring, training, employment performance management, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, etc.); develop communicate, and manage individual staff performance expectations that align with company goals. Work with Accounting Department to manage purchasing department budgets. Administer online purchasing systems, maintain records of goods ordered and received. Arrange for disposal of surplus materials. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education Required – High school diploma
Experience Required – 5 years’ experience of purchasing and/or inventory in a plant or manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of the respective equipment, and various parts.
Knowledge of and ability to operate heavy equipment, such as forklift; where applicable.
Effective computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
Effective leadership skills or ability to learn and apply leadership skills.
Strong decision making, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong time management and prioritization skills, with ability to remain flexible to changing priorities.
Strong technical skills about relevant local standards.
Ability to work extended hours, such as evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Preferred – Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant experience

Responsibilities

Develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures; and approved vendor/supplier list.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Develop, establish, implement, and enforce vendor/supplier guidelines, obligations, and service levels agreements to the organization by developing and managing vendor/supplier relationships.
Monitor and analyze trends in vendor/supplier spend and material availability to make recommendations for future spend, and to identify areas for possible savings and needs.
Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
Accountable for ensuring appropriate parts, components, and supplies as needed for location(s) to provide services and products to meet customer needs and standards.
Supervise physical inventory counts, including ensuring accurate documentation of inventory storage/location.
Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, parts, products and/or substitute materials.
May delegate and direct work with contractors assisting in projects to ensure proper equipment, parts, and supplies are on hand.
Supervise employees in the purchasing and inventory control department; includes overseeing staffing and job development activities (hiring, training, employment performance management, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, etc.); develop communicate, and manage individual staff performance expectations that align with company goals.
Work with Accounting Department to manage purchasing department budgets.
Administer online purchasing systems, maintain records of goods ordered and received.
Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
Other duties as assigned.