Job Purpose

Plan, coordinate, develop and control the activities of the purchasing team to maintain and enhance vendor relationships and meet organizational and operational objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all purchasing processes, procedures and requirements are completed daily.
• Monitor processes and ensure efficient and accurate processing.
• Prioritize and delegate work tasks to ensure proper functioning of the team.
• Communicate high purchasing standards to team.
• Maintain any necessary documentation required for department.
• Track and document avoidable process errors and coach the staff involved.
• Establish and execute vendor scorecard program.
• Identify cost savings opportunities.
• Contact potential vendors and understand their capabilities.
• Execute confidentiality agreements as required.
• Provide Global Purchasing Support
• Support and participate in materials initiatives at the global level as required.
• Source domestic suppliers for specified factory supplied items.
• Support requests for pricing and sourcing from our factories or other group companies.
• Report quality issues to the Quality Assurance department.
• Ensure a tidy and organized front office and individual workstations, and perform duties in a professional manner.
• Perform required training and coaching to team as needed.
• Provide input to the Director of Operations in the following areas:
• Negotiating blanket buys.
• Resolving vendor grievances and claims.
• Evaluating staff regarding strengths and weaknesses during annual review.
• Identifying staff training and coaching needs.
• Identifying areas for potential improvement with processes and procedures.
• Identifying necessary resources and tools needed for a highly productive purchasing team.
• Developing and implementing purchasing policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• 4-year bachelor's degree in business administration.
• 6 years’ experience with purchasing processes and procedures.
• Experience using ERP software system(s) for material planning and procurement (MRP).
• Supply chain management training (Required).
• Leadership training/certificate (Desired).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum intermediate level of working knowledge with Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Understands the importance of doing fast paced and high-quality work.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment.
• Demonstrates outstanding organizational skills.
• Proficient use of computers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide a positive work atmosphere by maintaining effective communication with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers, and management.

Working Conditions

• Full-time in the office.
• Communicating courteously with vendors by telephone and email.
• Investigating and solving problems.
• Assist other departments with needed activities when available.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Physical Requirements

Sitting at the desk for extended periods of time, telephone and computer usage for long periods of time.

Direct Reports

No direct reports.

Sames North America is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Sames to treat all applicants for employment and all team members in a manner that does not discriminate against them because of their race, religion, color, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, height, weight, arrest record, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or military or veteran status.