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Title: Materials Purchasing Manager
Description:
Reporting to the Controller, the Material Purchasing Manager is responsible for ensuring raw materials, packaging supplies, necessary manufacturing production supplies are available for use in accordance with production requirements. Includes purchases from vendor and customer supplied products.
Responsibilities include:
- Build and develop relationships with key suppliers;
- Manage vendor relationships and assist in building effective partnerships;
- Negotiation and administration of purchasing contracts;
- Negotiate raw material prices at competitive levels to maximize profit;
- Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management;
- Identify alternate suppliers and work closely with Sales/Technical Department(s) to qualify alternate and new materials;
- Ensure that raw materials inventories are current and file monthly report/tally with the Accounting Department;
- Support manufacturing operations through involvement in strategic planning, changes in customer and product requirements, reduction in lead-times, vendor on-time deliveries, and by staying current on industry changes;
- Assist in quoting customer projects with Sales and/or Operations Department(s);
- Prepare purchase orders, ensure authorization as necessary, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions (job folders) for appropriate material ordering;
- Maintain and review computerized records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance and raw material inventories;
- Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions price trends, or futures market;
- Research and evaluate supplies and materials based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities and the supplier’s reputation and history;
- Identify and qualify vendors for supplies and materials;
- Maintain raw materials usage at a level preset by Management;
- Monitor and report trends in materials usage levels;
- Conduct a complete physical inventory of raw materials, packaging supplies and other purchase and production supplies;
- Liaise with Accounts Payable Department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices, as necessary for the business with the supplier.
Qualifications include:
- Prefer a Bachelor’s degree and/or significant purchasing experience;
- Strong skills in Excel, Word and current internet technologies;
- Strong interpersonal, communication and math skills;
- Participate in training sessions, presentations and meetings;
- Working knowledge of basic Accounting practices to manage Purchasing impact (Inventory, raw materials costs, etc.) on financial performance.
For full consideration, a letter of interest and resume should be directed to the executive search firm, Koppen Group, by clicking the Apply Now button below;
via Email: recruit@koppengroup.com; Mail to: 11939 Manchester Road #107,
St. Louis, MO 63131; or by Fax: (314) 270-5377; Telephone: (800) 984-9774. EOE.
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