Purchasing Manager Job
- Negotiate & maintain all contracts for purchasing: raw materials, packaging supplies, maintenance parts & labor, and services (vending machines, phones, faxes, coffee suppliers, cleaning services, water & coolers, scales & heating, etc.).
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Control purchasing department budgets.
- Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability. - Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
- Coordinate purchasing activities: review purchase orders to ascertain accuracy and proper accounting.
- Coordinate bidding process: assist other departments in drafting equipment specifications as needed; submit requests for bids/proposals to vendors or service providers; review/analyze bids and makes purchasing recommendations.
- Work with storeroom personnel in reordering storeroom parts and monitoring inventory levels to ensure efficiency and low costs.
- Ensure all limits of authority authorizations and approvals are followed for all purchase requisitions.
- Maintain all purchasing codes in Maximo.
- Assist the coordination and implementation of finance activities including accounting, auditing and budgeting.
- Maintain a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintain an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; read professional literature; maintain professional affiliations; attend workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
- Employee needs to have a minimum of 8-10 years of hands-on Purchasing or work-related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years working experience or 7-10 years commensurate working experience in business or engineering in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree., industrial certification (e.g. APICS, CPM, CPSM).
- Proven administrative back-ground in manufacturing, plant operations and purchasing desirable. Should be perceptive, analytical, with ability to induce cooperation in complex company relationships.
- Knowledge of manufacturing practices, materials, and their intended use.
- Understanding of economics and business situations.
- Knowledge/familiarity with buying, selling, or use of ferroalloys.
- Must have on-the-job training, and/or vocational training in the field of Purchasing and Materials Management.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Interacting with Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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