Manager, Purchasing Job Description
Manager, purchasing
provides leadership and support to the sites in relation to any purchase and supply chain issues and escalate as appropriate.
Manager, Purchasing Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective manager, purchasing job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included manager, purchasing job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Identify opportunities for improving processes and procedures, especially those related to materials planning and purchasing
Strive for aggressive cost reduction results
Manage vendors and vendor-related activities
Expedite deliveries of purchased material, adjust and settle complaints and approve supplier invoices for payment
Maintain effective communication and coordination with all internal customers, plant managements and associates
Responsible for purchasing all trims, including purchasing of hangers, price tickets, upc stickers
It is an extremely hands on position that requires managing up to 3 people
Responsible for purchasing, scheduling and inventory control of all raw materials for a multi-plant manufacturing environment
Facilitates process of selection and certification of suppliers and procurement of raw materials, components, and/or MRO supplies for upholstery manufacturing
Source backup suppliers to offset potential delivery, capacity, quality, and costing issues with primary suppliers
Manager, Purchasing Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Manager, Purchasing
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, CPM, CPIM, ISM, CPSM, APP, VCO, CPP, CIPS, ISO
Education for Manager, Purchasing
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manager, purchasing job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Education, Business/Administration, Management, Construction, Supply Chain Management, Technical
Skills for Manager, Purchasing
Desired skills for manager, purchasing include:
Products
Systems
Job-relevant issues
Processes
Die Casting
SAP
Excel
Plastic Injection
Forge and Machine parts
Overall supply chain mechanics
Desired experience for manager, purchasing includes:
1 - 2 years of verifiable work experience as a manager or working in purchasing
Understanding of the lighting industry supply base
Strong experience negotiating IT and/or software contracts
Oracle R12 (open to other versions of Oracle, but really want R12)
Confident, hard worker, self-starter with excellent communication skills
Experience working for a large manufacturing organization
Manager, Purchasing Examples
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Manager, Purchasing Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, purchasing. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for manager, purchasing
- Performing various reviews/audits at a supplier's facility
- Negotiating terms and conditions of purchase with the assistance of company counsel
- Coordinating the resolution of supplier issues
- Reviewing and understanding supplier generated program schedules, and expediting suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of hardware and other deliverables
- Completion of ad hoc reports for management
- Manage and participate in proposal efforts by obtaining subcontractor and supplier quotes and proposals which may include subcontractor costs and pricing data
- Act as primary contact for purchasing activities and issues
- Provide ongoing purchasing contract administration including revision management, warranty claim resolution, discrepancies settlement, as required during the life of the contract
- Primary contact with supplier
- Establish reliable request process and tracking system for all off-invoice supplier currencies
Qualifications for manager, purchasing
- BS in business or supply chain management or technical oriented field required
- Must demonstrate maturity in dealing with conflict and have superior communication skills including listening, verbal and written
- BA/BS degree required in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of BA/BS degree required in a related field or equivalent experience, with an MBA preferred
- Must possess at least 5 years purchasing and procurement experience and senior level management experience
- Must have strong senior management client engagement skills
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Manager, Purchasing Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, purchasing. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for manager, purchasing
- Develop policies, processes and checklists to be included in Company’s Quality Management System
- Maintain knowledge of and compliance with purchasing procedures
- Maintain records on supplier performance
- Provide product availability and cost information for customer bids
- Resolve receiving discrepancies, such as defective or unacceptable goods or services
- Negotiate pricing, delivery and terms and conditions
- Survey market and gain market expertise regarding new sources and / or new contractors
- Support Contractor Qualification Process through the Avetta system
- Resolve supplier issues when necessary including invoicing issues to assure contracted prices are maintained and invoices are paid per terms
- Actively pursue opportunities to increase purchase order automation within the region and meet Corporate Purchasing automation goals
Qualifications for manager, purchasing
- Competent on use of purchasing system Market boomer, ADACO
- A minimum of 6 years of related progressive experience in hotel or related field
- Previous supervisory responsibilities required
- Bachelor Degree in Industrial/Logistics/Supply Chain Engineering, Material Management, Supply Chain Management or related discipline
- Has worked in a similar role with proven track records in supplier management, driving optimal cost effectiveness, planning and delivery while adhering to standards
- Must possess a strong understanding of industry standards and best practices for GMP Plant
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Our company is looking for a manager, purchasing. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for manager, purchasing
- Manages the Supplier Performance Management and HOS processes
- Review and enter site condition reports prior to budget creation
- Track and follow up as necessary to collect local/regional rebates
- Complete and submit quarterly corporate reports in order to obtain the Net Plus rebates
- Maintain current files on all contract information, including the creation of community books
- Analyze plans for cost reduction recommendations and research cost of proposed design ideas
- Review and ensure accuracy and completeness of purchase requests per the SALTT Purchasing Manual, DoD and FAR as applicable and processed in the SALTT PR Database
- Maintain strong knowledge of contract services, pricing, and policies
- Manage the training of buyers to educate and motivate them
- Manage key purchasing initiatives within the division
Qualifications for manager, purchasing
- Demonstrated excellent oral communication skills including excellent writing skills
- Ability to attend training courses, learn and apply new technologies
- Minimum 8 years’ F&B purchasing/ procurement experience
- Negotiations, risk assessment and contract management experience
- Lean manufacturing experience/ Value Stream mapping and kanban planning, Six Sigma trained
- Lead the Purchasing group at Steelcraft, consisting of 3 salaried employees, to achieve the goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People Development
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Our company is hiring for a manager, purchasing. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, purchasing
- Coordinate with project conversion team during process of new affiliate purchase
- Responsible that plans, specifications, scope of works and current house budgets (to include standard and non-standard options) are included in the Builder “Start” packages
- Responsible for value engineering of product
- Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders within Supply chain and Manufacturing and report procurement progress via regular meetings
- Perform analysis related to procurement, suppliers performance, forecasting of future demand and future cost reduction
- Negotiate with suppliers for cancellation charges within authorized limits
- Escalate issues to Supplier business manager in a timely fashion
- Visit vendor’s facilities to evaluate performance, uncovering any hidden costs, align practices, and develop a solid customer rapport
- Negotiate international shipments
- Establish metrics to measure and improve department performance, include supplier performance, shortages, price changes, supplier quality
Qualifications for manager, purchasing
- PC and software literate, JD Edwards experience a plus
- Proficient in mathematical calculations and advanced math skills
- Must possess executive level communication skills with proficient PC skills to include Microsoft Office
- Must possess strong planning, organizational and time management skills, strong analytical problem solving skills
- Must be able to multi-task with the ability to change direction quickly and often
- Ensure that the interests of SCA are managed in a professional and ethical manner throughout all interactions with suppliers, ensuring full compliance with SCA Supplier Standard
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, purchasing. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for manager, purchasing
- Performs regular review of supply chain performance and communicates issues regarding on time delivery and quality to appropriate supplier
- Determines and assigns goals for cost reduction, lead time reduction and inventory reduction and regularly monitors actual performance to target
- Works closely with all departments to meet delivery schedules, including production, new product development and quality
- Evaluates and suggests Make/Buy decisions
- Transition from MRP push environment to pull execution system
- Supports and participates in plant level kaizen events
- Negotiate MRO contracts and other major capital purchases
- May participate in Altra wide projects on an as needed basis
- Develops and implements supply strategies to achieve world class material availability, purchase order alignment, and lead time reductions to deliver to master production schedule and plant support requirements
- Develops and implements procurement strategies for infrastructure product and service requirements to support all business objectives, monitors support, and interfaces with cross-divisional infrastructure management personnel to create cohesive and integrated procurement plans
Qualifications for manager, purchasing
- Frequent bending, climbing stairs, reaching, and standing
- Ability to hear normal conversation with or without the use of an aid
- Full understanding of residential construction and architectural design
- 3+ years of Management experience in a Food / Beverage purchasing/storeroom environment is required
- Ability to create, read, and analyze financial reports
- Previous experience in Birch Street preferred