Procurement/Purchasing Manager

Overview of the Position: The Procurement Manager coordinates procurement, planning, scheduling and negotiation of materials, components, equipment, supplies and services necessary for the company. Exercises good working knowledge of goods, services and sources to ensure on-time delivery and purchases at prices consistent with quality and quantity requirements. Directs and coordinates the activities of personnel engaged in purchasing manufacturing consumables, components, and MRO/supplies. Develops key supplier relationships to support collaborative and partnering initiatives. The Procurement Manager has the responsibility and authority to perform assigned tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures adherence to company standards of conduct and the safe, accurate, and efficient performance of all tasks, to include taking corrective action when necessary, to ensure compliance with quality standards, company policies as well as customer delivery schedules.
• Supports, participates and/or drives Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) initiatives and activities per corporate guidance specifically including quarterly meetings, follow up documentation and other requirements. Manages supply base and measures supplier performance in order to drive appropriate improvement efforts.
• Directs the sales of E&O inventory.
• Supports, participates and/or drives Supply Chain Operating Systems (SCOS) initiatives and activities per corporate guidance specifically including the Supply Chain Excellence (SCE) audits, follow up documentation, training and other requirements.
• Manages and directs the daily activities of the purchasing functions.
• Coordinates with suppliers, operations, customers, sales, and other appropriate stakeholders as necessary. This includes monitoring, identifying potential problems, and recommending solutions for issues that may prevent on-time delivery to our customers.
• Ensures the timely review of MRP requirements to ensure on-time deliveries of goods and services as well as ensuring the accuracy of various ERP parameters related to the purchasing function.
• Develops collaborative/partnering relationships with key suppliers to promote processes that will reduce lead times, decrease costs, and ensure product and service quality improvement including supplier managed inventories (VMI), electronic data transfer or Internet ordering.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong management and team building skills
• Advanced materials management skills including sourcing, supplier quality, contract administration, inventory control, supplier selection and technical development, transactional management, and critical thinking and problem-solving
• Strong project management skills. Exceptional negotiation skills. Advanced customer interface skills.
• Ability to establish relations with a wide range of personalities, cultural backgrounds and educational levels.

• Computer skills -- General MS-Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills are mandatory; advanced skills in MS Office including MS-Access are beneficial.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education / Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university (Business, Supply Chain preferred).
• Five years of progressive experience in purchasing position(s) is desired. Two years management experience is required.

Other Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; and lift up to 10 pounds.
• Is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Is frequently required to talk or listen.
• Works in moderate noise levels.
• Travel up to 30%