Purchasing Manager

• Salary: Beginning at $58k, commensurate with experience
• Paid weekly

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Expanding company with professional growth potential
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Education and tuition assistance program
• Employee Discounts

• Manage the company’s procurement policies, procedures and programs.
• Reviews and processes purchase orders.
• Maintains records of goods ordered and received.
• Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.
• Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
• Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.
• Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price.
• Schedules deliveries and ensures timely fulfillment of orders.
• Researches and evaluates vendors to compare pricing and services.
• Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.
• Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.
• Keeps up with trends in procurement.
• Support remote service operations across all US time zones.
• Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation, as necessary.
• Administers vendor discounts, credits and rebates programs
• Produces and provides management with relevant procurement reporting
• Thorough understanding of materials and supplies used in the company.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration preferred.
• 3-5 years previous experience in vendor management and purchasing.
• Superior skill with MS Excel and pdf editing tool.
• Strong communication (written & verbal) and negotiation skill level.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Must be a team player and customer-service oriented.
• Motivated – a “self-starter” and able to work independently.
• Analytical and strategic thinker – hands on and “out of the box” thinker
• Experience using procurement software and databases.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time.

The successful candidate must be able to pass a drug screening, a drivers' license check and validation, federal fingerprinting, and security threat assessment, as well as airport security badging.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at JSM:

At JSM, we recognize that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is Good for Business.

Our goal is to attract good job candidates, retain our best employees, and create a more engaged and productive workforce. We want all our team members to feel safe, valued, respected, and involved in their role at JSM. Together, we unite for diversity and inclusion. JSM is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.