Purchasing

SUMMIT INTERCONNECT, INC. Policies and Procedures

Position: Purchasing

Reports to: GM/VP

Status: Exempt, Full-time

Position Summary: Purchasing will oversee the purchasing function within the organization. This role will be responsible for managing purchased materials, procurement and inventory levels across the company. This individual will be responsible for managing sourcing and cost saving initiatives. They will manage corporate projects as identified by senior management in alignment with business objectives. Other areas of responsibility include price negotiation, planning, production, inventory control, quality control and factory control.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a minimum of five (5) years’ in the printed circuit board industry and must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Required Skills:

Essential Functions:

1. Implement procurement strategy and policies.

2. Forecast procurement needs.

3. Create and implement KPI’s. (Key Performance Indicators)

4. Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and customers.

5. Lead the procurement group in all phases.

6. Order materials and services as per negotiated and appropriately approved. Review quotations.

7. Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.

8. Maintain procurement files.

9. Track Purchasing activity and measurements.

10. Train purchasing clerks in the department.

11. Discuss defective or unacceptable new goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action.

12. Manage vendor relationships and assist in building effective partnerships.

13. Assist department in developing and implementing purchasing strategies for products.

14. Responsible for planning, developing and buying materials, parts, supplies and equipment’s in a timely and cost effective way; timely manner while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications.

15. Deals with suppliers.

16. Assists to lower costs and secure agreements.

17. Liaise with Accounts Payable Department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices, as necessary for the business with the supplier.

Skills:

1. Must possess logic and reasoning skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

2. Must be an analytical thinker and possess strong negotiation skills.

3. Strong time-management skills

4. Ability to work and communicate at all levels within the organization.

5. Strong customer service skills.

Education:

Preferably a BA degree in Business/Purchasing and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience; or the equivalent of experience and education. Prior experience must show a consistent progression of career growth, management skills as well as solid accomplishments related to significant cost savings.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Negotiation: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person