What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at CME Corp.?
No recruiters or unsolicited agency referrals please.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the Purchasing Team (10 remote employees consisting of Buyers and Purchasing Specialists)
- Maintain department staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
- Responsible for monitoring and evaluating employee performance, providing feedback and coaching, and executing formal performance reviews.
- Responsible for end to end purchasing cycle (creates POs, maintains PO confirmations, status updates, shipments, and inbound deliveries) of products and services from suppliers
- Maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers
- Delegate tasks for vendor follow up on purchase orders, requests invoices, confirms product deliveries
- Screen new vendors, create contract vendor codes and profiles in A-Plus system
- Coordinate7 product prioritization, scheduling, and planning for purchased products
- Handle escalated issues and complex problems concerning orders, pricing discrepancies, adjustments or exchanges and facilitates corrective process while monitoring to completion
- Collaborate and maintain frequent communication with Sales, Customer Service, Warehouses, Installation, and Accounting departments
- Performs all duties and responsibilities as assigned by management
Requirements:
- Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 5 years of purchasing experience working within a computerized business platform
- 3 years in a managerial role
- Strong knowledge and understanding of purchasing procedures
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with all levels of employees and management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience using Microsoft products (advanced experience in Excel and Outlook)
- Flexible schedule
Who you are:
- Strong, consistent work ethic
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Proactive in identifying areas of opportunity and driving process improvements
- Strong problem-solving skills with solution-oriented focus
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment
Compensation and Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- PTO- Vacation, Sick and 11 Paid Holidays
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary Benefits – Critical Illness, Supplemental, AD&D, and Long Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Bonus Program
- Employee Assistance Program
About CME:
Dedicated to providing quality equipment, logistics, and services to healthcare. CME Corp is the premier source for equipment and turnkey logistics, delivery, and support for the healthcare community. The company helps healthcare facilities nationwide to seamlessly launch, renovate and expand. CME Corp is headquartered in Warwick, RI with branches in Anaheim, CA, and Long Island, NY and over 24 service centers spanning the nation and offers an expanded product line of more than 2 million medical products from more than 2,000 manufacturers.
We support our military community, veterans encouraged to apply!
CME Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
