What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at Lakeside Recruiting Solutions?
Purchasing Manager
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the purchases of components used in our Fuel Rail Division, Molding Division and Capital Equipment
- Responsibility for the Purchasing activities of 5 plants within the organization
- Knowledge of Machining, Stampings and Capital Equipment Purchases a plus
- Support the implementation of material value drivers
- Work with program management, sales, quality, and engineering to ensure that the suppliers comply with all quality and engineering requirements.
- Prototype & Service PO’s. Attaching all necessary data such as prints, customer orders, accounting jobs, quotes, etc.
- Manage Supplier Kickoffs and PPAP Requests
- Issue RFQ’s to suppliers for engineering changes & new programs (SQR’s)
- Manage Supplier Pricing – minor negotiations, tracking price changes and the associated cost impacts
- Update Component Matrix on Program workbooks
- Tracking PPAP orders (samples)
- Track the purchasing workflow in the SQR process
- Obtain data from suppliers for customer reimbursement.
- Drafting contract terms for sourcing recommendations - price, quality, delivery lead-time, payment terms, etc.
- Analyzing and evaluating supplier performance
- Managing daily, monthly and quarterly reports
- Developing and maintaining supplier relationships
- Coordinating with other departments
Qualifications
