Job Title: Purchasing Manager

Purpose of the Position:

Manages the overall operations of Purchasing. Responsible for overseeing all Purchasing functions company wide.

Essential job functions:

• Responsible for the purchasing team throughout ACSI.
• Assist Mgrs. and supervisors with related purchasing and supplier quality matters.
• Assures the plant and personnel are following the Safety guidelines and programs.
• Maintain a good working relationship with all managers to understand production schedules and deadlines for product being manufactured.
• Work within purchasing group to procure all items needed for production to meet and complete production schedule.
• Work with Engineering to source alternative items when lead times and availability negatively affect the production schedule.
• Assures compliance with ISO program.
• Implement and maintain cycle count program and physical inventories as needed.
• Work with the materials group to perform root cause analysis on inventory discrepancies using proven root cause analysis methodologies.
• Work with the materials manager to set safety stock limits on long lead-time items.
• Train and develop the organization to understand critical concepts and principles of LEAN.
• Control purchasing department budgets, interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Work with current and new suppliers to shorten long lead-time items.
• Direct and coordinate activities of buying and distributing material, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Work with AP to handle any invoice discrepancies as they arise.
• Negotiate costs for raw materials, purchased parts and services to ensure ACSI is aligned with the best cost available from its vendors.
• Maintain critical vendor list
• Work with purchasing team to bring on new vendors to strengthen ACSI buying power.

Marginal job functions:

• Performs other activities assigned by the Vice President of the Company.

• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Manufacturing background.
• Purchasing background.
• Strong background in negotiating costs.
• Logistics experience.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems like SAP, M2M, and MAPICS etc. is highly desirable.
• 5+ years in Purchasing management.

Physical Demands:

Hours: 8-10 per day Week: 40-50 hrs per week Lunch: 1 hour

Sitting: 70 % of time Standing & Walking: 30 % of time

Environment:

• Office and Plant environment.

Physical tasks:

• Minimum.

Stress:

• Medium to High

Performance Standards:

• Ability to perform work according to company guidelines and client's requirements.
• Ability to maintain and control all production and personnel programs right on target.
• Ability to prepare and present Government and any other report on a timely fashion.