Purchasing/Inventory Manager

Description

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and process purchase orders for materials, maintenance repair and operations purchases, and equipment.
• Monitor inventory levels; post receivers and production entries.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability and determine economic order quantities.
• Develop and manage a purchased-material release system.
• Organize the movement of inventory between process vendors.
• Represent the company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with vendors, conducting supplier evaluations to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Analyze and re-analyze cost of goods and product quality to insure best cost and quality to the company.
• Negotiate with new and existing vendors to ensure the best price and quality.
• Partner with the Engineering Department to source and qualify new and existing materials vendors.
• Present a weekly schedule of incoming material shipments.
• Provide follow-up and expedite and hold suppliers accountable for on-time delivery and quality of materials.
• Communicate price and unforeseen material changes to the Director of Operations and CFO.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
• Three to four years procurement experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

• Knowledge of fulfillment process knowledge.
• Experience with $10MM in inventory management.
• True cost of goods management experience and can understand market trends, contract verbiage around specifications of materials and payment terms.
• Exposure with ERP systems. Ideally NetSuite, SAP, 365 Dynamics or JD Edwards.

• Ability to negotiate vendor contracts, pricing, and delivery of materials.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, and customers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent ability to think logically to troubleshoot, analyze situations, and make sound business recommendations and decisions.
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent ability to prioritize when necessary; effective time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision but also work as part of a team to ensure company objectives are met.
• Sourcing Raw materials is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to stand and sit for periods of time in an office environment.
• Ability to see and read reports, receipts, and other statements; an ability to hear; and an ability to use fingers to handle documentation and input information into a computer.
• This position may require some exposure to a manufacturing/warehouse environment.
• Ability to drive to vendor or customer sites as needed.