Purchasing Manager

Position

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day activities in the department.
• Develops, evaluates, and maintains strong supplier relationships, negotiating terms, costs, and service-level agreements.
• Conducts supplier performance reviews and work to mitigate supply risks.
• Leads sourcing initiatives for indirect procurement categories, including MRO supplies, capital equipment, facility services, and IT.
• Drives cost savings through effective negotiation strategies, demand management, and supplier consolidation.
• Creates, reviews, and manages contracts for indirect goods and services, ensuring compliance with company standards and best practices.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies that reduce expenses while maintaining or improving service quality.
• Monitors market trends and adjust strategies as needed.
• Works closely with internal departments, including production, maintenance, and finance, to understand and fulfill purchasing needs.
• Partners with engineering to support capital projects with necessary equipment and services.
• Analyzes spend data to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, and potential process improvements.
• Prepares regular reports on procurement activities, supplier performance, and cost savings.
• Develops and implements procurement best practices and strategies for continuous improvement, including sourcing, purchasing procedures, and supplier development.
• Participates in and conducts supplier audits.
• Reviews invoices to make sure accurate tax credit, correct terms, price and quantity are given.
• Audits all purchase orders and requisitions for clear, correct and specific information necessary.
• Participates in morning staff meetings as necessary.
• Develops and implements procurement best practices and strategies for continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as required.
  

Required

• College Degree, Business or equivalent.
  

Preferred

• Five to seven years of experience in purchasing, procurement or related field.
  

Skills/Abilities

• Microsoft Office applications required.
• Ability to understand/read legal contracts and ability to negotiate the legal terms.
• Understand/use indexes
• Raw material purchasing experience
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral communication, and writing skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and organized; can handle numerous tasks simultaneously without losing focus; ability to properly prioritize work.
• Detail minded and delivers quality work products.
• High commitment to work processes, procedures, and systems.
  

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to work in an office environment which may include long periods of sitting.
• Occasionally required push, pull, bend, climb, and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.
• Occasionally required to stoop and kneel.
• Occasionally required to climb stairs.
• Use of PPE required in specific areas.
  

Work Environment

• Chemical Manufacturing site, in the presence of chemicals
• Works in a professional office and manufacturing environment
• Diverse/Multicultural workforce
• Fields calls during nights and weekends in the event of emergencies, with potential call out if needed.