Purchasing Supervisor

MaxLinear • Irvine, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

MaxLinear is seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to join our team. In this role, you will focus on the following: Review purchase requisitions, ensuring price, description, vendor, and approval routing are correct. Issue, monitor, and maintain purchase orders (POs), and provide updates, follow-up, and assist in receiving and invoice issues. Research hard-to-find materials and find options for parts with long lead times. Ensure credit card orders are best value with appropriate approvals and accounted for properly with sufficient documentation; provide monthly reconciliation to invoices. Lead Purchasing staff in daily tasks and provide training and mentoring. Conduct data analysis and provide reports to Accounting and Finance. Provide guidance and recommendation on handling of purchases based on amount, category, currency, entity, country, and any non-standard requirements. Train others on the purchasing process and proper documentation; maintain current training materials. Provide documentation and information requested by auditors. Initiate and collaborate on process improvement to streamline purchasing. Handle urgent changes and occasional communication with foreign entities in different time zones.

Requirements

• Experience in purchasing, managing full requisition process, and sourcing a range of materials
• Familiar with purchasing process and able to detect anomalies and investigate timely
• Supervisory experience, providing guidance for career growth and development
• Good communication skills with all levels of company’s stakeholders and external contacts
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, maintaining details and accuracy
• Advanced Excel and experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office
• Bachelors in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related + 6 years of experience, or Masters + 5 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions, ensuring price, description, vendor, and approval routing are correct
• Issue, monitor, and maintain purchase orders (POs), and provide updates, follow-up, and assist in receiving and invoice issues
• Research hard-to-find materials and find options for parts with long lead times
• Ensure credit card orders are best value with appropriate approvals and accounted for properly with sufficient documentation; provide monthly reconciliation to invoices
• Lead Purchasing staff in daily tasks and provide training and mentoring
• Conduct data analysis and provide reports to Accounting and Finance
• Provide guidance and recommendation on handling of purchases based on amount, category, currency, entity, country, and any non-standard requirements
• Train others on the purchasing process and proper documentation; maintain current training materials
• Provide documentation and information requested by auditors
• Initiate and collaborate on process improvement to streamline purchasing
• Handle urgent changes and occasional communication with foreign entities in different time zones

Benefits

• health care benefits
• 401k savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager