Purchasing Manager

Duties/Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes MRP and other related reports to procure components or services from suppliers.
• Ensures purchase orders and change orders for assigned parts, materials, and supplies are input into the system and documented in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with established procedures.
• Manages prices increased and escalates when impactful.
• Handles personnel issues including hiring, firing and ensuring workload balance throughout the department.
• Works directly with other department managers to ensure process flows are working and alignment across the organization.
• Ensures integrity of purchase orders by verifying all information provided on supplier acknowledgment, including part numbers, descriptions, pricing, and delivery dates.
• Expedites purchase orders related to past-due items, special orders, and other requests on an as-needed basis. Follows up as necessary.
• Communicate with sales and production teams regarding the status of orders in relation to sales order dates and/or scheduling requirements.
• Assists in solving discrepancies with suppliers, inventory, finance, and engineering.
• Assists in obtaining and analyzing supplier quotes.
• Assists with supplier negotiations to get the best possible pricing.
• Demonstrates leadership and sound judgment in representing the purchasing department and JEM Technical internally and externally.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years as a Lead Buyer/Planner
• 10+ Years as a Buyer/Planner
• 10+ Years experience in ERP/SAP systems
• 10+ Years experience with MRP and bill of materials
• 10+ Years of Excel and Outlook Experience
• Bachelor's degree in similar field preferred

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.