Job Details

Purchasing Manager

JOB FUNCTIONS: Manages purchasing and warehouse operations with responsibility to assure required materials are on hand for production requirements. Plans and implements operating policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Directs and coordinates the overall operations of the buying/receiving/stockroom and BOM Coordinator.
• Regulates workflow by distributing daily job tasks to the department personnel and assists to resolve operating problems.
• Ensures all transactional reporting is accurately documented, to generate reports required by management, by using computerized tracking and inventory control system.
• Conducts monthly and annual inventory of goods and adjusts inventory in Epicor ERP System.
• Responsible for material movement, storage and space allocation for raw goods and materials in the stockroom and storage sheds.
• Purchases raw material (based on MRP Suggestions and physical counts), supplies, parts and equipment, MRO items (from requisitions covering items and quantity, with approved dollar authority).
• Contact supplier on adjustments, incorrect material or delivery problems.
• Negotiates pricing and maintains projects to reduce overall spend.
• Responsible for maintenance of purchase records, processing receipts, follow up and expediting orders.
• Reviews hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and staffing needs under the direction of the owners.
• Ensures job expectations, policy changes and departmental objectives are effectively communicated to the employees.
• Monitor equipment operation and report the need for repair.
• Meets with vendors initially to evaluate new and existing products and raw materials.
• Oversees MSDS guide to ensure compliance with OSHA recommendations and regulations.
• Maintains physical and safety conditions in the company by insuring employees are complying with safety standards, inspecting equipment and notifying safety officer of needed repairs or any other safety issue.
• Informs appropriate department, group leader or management associate of any product shortages, defects, delays or any other problem affecting shipments to customers.
• Review and disposition rejected material.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Set up Purchasing and Inventory parameters in Epicor, monitor and revise as business requirements change.
• Monitor product costing/changes and report to Management.
• Provide forecasts to vendors to ensure product is available, determine pre-buys when product price is increasing with Management approval.
• Assists other department and management to contribute to the overall team effort.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATION: High school required. AS or BS Degree preferred. Must have significant previous MRP, inventory control/planning, purchasing and receiving experience. Must have good communication skills. A certain amount of confidentiality and independent judgement is necessary.  Bilingual preferred but not required.