Lead the purchasing team to be effective and reactive to production needs while ensuring cost-saving measures, procedures, and company objectives are followed and successfully implemented.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Identify strategic partners and deliver improved cost reductions for the organization through supplier management, negotiations, strategic sourcing, commodity management, and total cost principles.
• Manage the purchasing suggestions for RFP and PO creation, late deliveries, requisitions, and reporting for purchasing team.
• Ensure the organization’s SOPs, direction, and goals are communicated and executed within the purchasing team.
• Manage workload, expedites, priorities, and commodities within the purchasing team.
• Minimize purchasing price variance overage and defective material issues.
• Work with Quality for vendor rework, scrap, and accurate certificates of compliance.
• Determine bulk buys where there are cost savings and added support to manufacturing production.
• Collaborate across multiple departments, including production, procurement, quality, and engineering to expedite materials required to support customer demand.
• Must be able to communicate and effectively deal with all members of the staff.
• Reliable and punctual attendance with a positive and cooperative attitude.
• Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.

· At least a high school diploma or GED is required.

· A minimum of 5 year of purchasing experience is required.

· Demonstrable and strong negotiating skills are required.

· Proven experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain directly related to raw materials used in the fabrication of industrial equipment is required. 

· Experience with demand-driven operating models and ERP systems is required.

· The ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality is required.

· The ability to remain organized with a keen attention to detail in a fast-paced environment is required. 

· The ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines utilizing excellent time management skills is required.

· Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, etc. is required.

· Previous experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

· Our office provides common office equipment such as computers, printers, and copiers for staff to use as needed.

· Routine work and staff interactions within our office environment occur daily. 

· The ability to withstand prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer is required. 

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include natural or corrected close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· Long hours on a keyboard require fine dexterity use of hands/fingers for sustained periods of time.

· Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times. 

· Must be able to follow all safety protocols while in our shop area.