THE EMPLOYERTake your career up a few notches with our client who deliver refractory solutions for metallurgy and other non-glass applications, and structural ceramic systems for various industrial applications.THE JOBIn this leadership role, this person creates and executes the materials and services forecasts and manages all vendor relationships. This person assures the Purchasing functions are linked and aligned to the plant vision, mission, goals and objectives. It is also critical for this position to assure that Divisional and Corporate objectives are being supported (Purchasing Performance Management) and that Internal Control requirements are being met. As a Purchasing Manager your roles and responsibilities will include:
- This position is responsible for the plant-wide adherence to all Purchasing procedures and compliance to the internal control reference framework (in line with ICRF Manual).
- Responsible for interpreting and applying the Best Practices established by Corporate Procurement and for assuring all buyers at the plant are educated and following these practices and have signed the Purchasing Charter.
- Reviews and approves all purchase orders greater than $5000. Documents the accuracy of payment terms and charge accounts on the purchase orders.
- Responsible for converting all purchase requisitions to purchase orders and sending to suppliers.
- Defines, deploys, records, and monitors key performance indicators (KPI) for Purchasing, including PPM Purchasing Performance Management Tools), Bid Summary Waiver performance, PPV, LCC Spend, and Supplier Charter Performance, Supplier Assessment by utilizing corporate tools.
- Conducts annual Purchasing evaluation and develops action plan to address deficiencies.
- Negotiates pricing and contracts on Capex with multiple suppliers.
- Assists in development of Project cost and tracking, including multiple bids or bid waivers on key projects.
- Identifies sole source and other critical suppliers and develops action plans to mitigate risk and reduce dependency on single-source vendors.
- Maintain, edit, and follow Standard Operating Procedures; maintain Current Procedures for all tasks; and cross train back-up personnel to perform critical job functions during vacations and other events requiring alternate coverage.
- Prepare purchasing and consumption reports for raw material analysis and forecasting to suppliers and internally, upon request.
- Expedite resolution of overdue Purchase Orders; perform quarterly cleanup of BU Purchase Orders.
- Monitor raw material inventories, including Consignment and Packaging, and reorder, as required, maintaining proper production levels as determined by Planning Coordinator (raw materials and consignment) and Shipping/Receiving clerk (packaging). Release, track, and expedite shipments, as needed.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEMost importantly, you need to be a passionate Purchasing Manager who enjoys his work and is considered to be one of the best within your organization. The ideal Purchasing Manager would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the following:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience in processes and accounting practices.
- 10+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment, leading process functions in a continuous or batch manufacturing model in an unstructured environment.
- SAP knowledge.
- Experience in Planning, Production, Purchasing and/or Customer Service beneficial.
- Experience in Purchasing procedures and/or Production processes and capacity constraints and/or Customer Service procedures.
- Experience in managing a workload consisting of long-term projects and unplanned day-to-day priorities.
We understand that even if you are a seasoned Purchasing Manager you may not have all the skills listed here. If you are a good at what you do and have a willingness to learn, lets talk.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCompensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industryMinimum Education: Bachelor s, Master s or Doctorate in Business, Engineering, or related fieldMinimum Experience: 10+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environmentType of position: Full time Permanent Position with benefitsTelecommute: NoLocation: Falconer, NYRelocation accepted: Yes