What are the responsibilities and job description for the PURCHASING MANAGER position at Institech?
Manufacturing company is looking to hire a Purchasing Manager to oversee all aspects of procurement. Experience purchasing steel and fabrication materials is required. The Purchasing Manager is a skilled negotiator capable of sourcing vendors with the best price, quality, and delivery capabilities and is also involved in developing and maintaining the records for the supplier program.
Responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager:
Responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager:
- Procure raw materials, components, and indirect services from international and domestic vendors
- Negotiating terms and pricing with vendors utilizing analysis of trends and fostering productive relationships
- Hold vendors to required standards
- Create and maintain purchase orders, order confirmations, and expedite orders weekly
- Enter and process orders that are communicated via phone and email
- Maintain accurate inventory and troubleshoot shortages for spare parts, Customer owned inventory and OEM manufacturing in Excel
- Create a drawing book to release product to manufacturing for builds and update it throughout the process to reflect changes in schedule / completion date based on component availability or technology changes
- Previous experience purchasing steel and fabrication materials
- Technical ability to communicate with the engineering team to develop a bill of materials (workbooks) based on PDF/Solid drawings
- Ability to coordinate company needs and timelines with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Shipping and Receiving departments
- Strong analytical skills with knowledge of forecasting and monitoring vendor and company metrics to track performance and ensure optimal inventory levels
- Strong communicator with a professional approach to building relationships with vendors
- Must have the ability to read & understand engineering drawings. (Drawings consist of light and heavy fabrications and machining)
- Understand the confidentiality of our products & customers
- Experience using Excel, Word, QuickBooks, and SolidWorks experience a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain in manufacturing
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