purchasing manager.

The Purchasing Manager is a key member of the operations team and is responsible for overall purchasing activities and overall leadership of the purchasing team. As a manager, the Purchasing Manager ensures that the manufacturing floor is supplied with the necessary materials to ship orders on time to customers, while also meeting purchasing cost standards.  ...

Perks & Benefits

• Pay Range: $72,000-$92,000 DOE
• New owners & management that have made employee satisfaction and recognition a priority!
• Plant stays a comfortable temperature.
• Wonderful Employee Breakroom with all the amenities and beverage/food options including sandwiches.   
• $1,500 Employee Referral program
• Clean, Organized, Safety conscious facility
• 10% travel time to other locations.  

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Accrued Paid time off- 104 accrued hours available for new hires!
• Paid Holidays
• Gas Stipend

Responsibilities:

• Works with Material Lead to determine daily schedule to plan work and assignments for the shift to encourage the efficient utilization of employees, equipment, and facilities.
• Responsible for the Cycle Count Process and adjusts inventory accordingly. Determines root cause of inventory inaccuracies and takes steps to correct same.
• Responsible for the incoming quality control process.
• Purchases inventory, non-inventory, and MRO materials as assigned. Interfaces with vendors to meet internal requirements and reduce costs.
• Anticipates and determines causes of delays in department operations and takes appropriate action to meet deadlines.
• Responsible for assuring employees have the materials, supplies, components, tools and follow procedures necessary to efficiently perform their duties.
• Communicates and supports company goals and objectives.
• Responsible for all receiving documents completed accurately and timely.
• Develops, recommends, and implements improvements in processes and procedures
• Provide overall leadership and management to the Purchasing Team.
• Serve as primary contact for, and provide overall management of, established suppliers (domestic and international); Take primary responsibility for escalation and resolution of purchasing related issues.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels of purchased items, balancing financial, operational excellence, and warehouse space priorities.
• Review and approve quotes, purchase order price, quantities
• Drive cost reduction and material savings without reducing quality
• Measure supplier performance through supplier scorecard.
• Drive employee training and development; Ensure skillsets, performance, and organization can support current and future business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement
• Support non-manufacturing purchasing requests, including supplies, Maintenance, R&D, and Office, among others.
• Ensure continuous (24/7/365) manufacturing operations through ownership and management of the Material Resource Planning (MRP) function; Determine necessary order quantities and delivery timing.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels of purchased items, balancing financial, operational excellence, and warehouse space priorities.
• Drive cost reduction and material savings without reducing quality or performance.
• Multi-site purchasing responsibility.

Skills:

• Four-year degree preferred, but not required.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.

Qualifications:

• Two years post-secondary required/
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a leader, supervisor, and/or manager.
• Proficiency with ERP systems
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Buyer, Planner/Buyer, and/or Commodity Manager in a manufacturing environment. Record of accomplishment of increasing levels of responsibility.
• Computer knowledge
• Inventory Flow
• Shipping and Receiving
• Overhead Crane
• Forklift
• Able to lead a work group.
• Effective communication. 

Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.
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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, and an incentive and recognition program (all benefits are based on eligibility).