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Form of workCompany Summary:
At BBB we bring sustainable manufacturing to life. Our employees help to develop products and services that enable our customers to achieve business success. From delivering forward-focused, sustainable solutions to the remanufactured and OEM auto parts industry, to recycled solar panels and EV batteries, we aspire to build and maintain market-leading businesses. To enable this outcome, BBBs employees are all dedicated to our mission, purpose, and values of operating ethically and contributing to our communities in a positive way. Our inclusive and collaborative work environment is focused on celebrating our diversity and recognizing what has kept us as a market leader for 35 years our people.
Job Summary:
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing and executing purchasing strategies, tracking metrics, negotiating deals, and managing vendors. They collaborate with stakeholders, forecast market trends, and ensure clear requirements documentation. Their role involves analyzing costs, mitigating risks, and determining optimal delivery quantities and timings. This role will require strong leadership capabilities, negotiation skills, and analytical abilities. This person should be familiar with sourcing and vendor management, possess business sense, and be proficient in gathering and analyzing data. Additionally, they should have decision-making skills and be proficient in vendor management software.
Job Duties:
- Developing, leading, and executing purchasing strategies
- Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Review PO/Invoice documents and filter accordingly
- Manage purchasing team and assign tasks accordingly
Requirements and skills:
- Proven working experience in purchasing
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
- A knack for negotiation and networking
- Working experience of vendor management software
- Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
- Solid judgement along with decision making skills
- Strong leadership capabilities
- BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration
Preferred Experience:
- Solar equipment knowledge
- Familiar with NetSuite
