Purchasing Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Purchasing Manager processes purchase requisitions and negotiates, orders, purchases, and receives materials in accordance with purchasing guidelines. This position is responsible for verifying bids, invoices, and purchase orders for accuracy, in addition to assisting in maintaining inventory accuracy, implementing purchasing process improvements and cost reduction initiatives and for compiling management reports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and pricing.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases, inventory, and supplier performance. Generate reports to support decision-making
• Prepare purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtain multiple quotes when needed for comparison, obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from management as needed, sourcing new vendors as required.
• Track ordering and delivery of items purchase.
• Resolve receiving and price discrepancies with vendors
• Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize sourcing, purchasing and supplier management process.
• Provide purchasing planning information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing trends
• Analyze procurement spend and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Implement cost control measures and track the effectiveness of cost-saving initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

OTHER DUTIES

All job requirements in this job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and / or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

WORKING CONDITIONS

Balcones Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : Balcones is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Balcones are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Balcones will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.