*** Purchasing Manager ***

Hours: Mon – Friday 8:00-5:00; (plus every other Saturday 8:00 – 1:30)

Status:  100% Onsite: Fulltime / Salary-Exempt

Reports To:  Owner & VP of Operations

Requirements:

• 5 years hands-on experience in Purchasing: Materials Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Control –preferably in a manufacturing/automotive environment
• Minimum 5 years managerial/supervisory experience: Training, Development and Performance Evaluations
• Familiar with labor law compliance, Interviewing, Hiring
• Above average understanding of manufacturing and warehouse operations
• Can work with complex BOM structures
• Ability to implement and administer purchasing operating standards and procedures
• Familiar with ERP operating systems (preferably Sage 100)
• Experience with MRP system: forecasting, production planning and inventory control
• Experience in updating operating systems and software implementation and conversion
• Must have excellent problem solving skills
• Able to work well with cross-functional departments and managers
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Job Duties:

• Oversee overall procurement, purchase orders and coordination of raw materials and component deliveries
• Managing Purchasing Department staff: Training, Coaching, Performance, Attendance
• Overseeing department production schedules
• Weekly review of shortages, planning and forecasting with staff to ensure production and delivery schedules are met
• Performs additional duties per Upper Management’s direction

Education:

• Purchasing and/or Supply Chain Management degree or equivalent professional qualification