Purchasing Manager

Summary The Purchasing Manager directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in purchasing goods and services for KHS USA to find the best cost/value, delivery goods and quality; develops and implements procurement strategies to optimize the Company supply chain.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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  Plans, organizes, and controls activities related to the procurement function from intent to purchase through receipt of useable goods

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  Organize, supervise, and direct the work of purchasing agents or buyers whose activities include supplier selection, price negotiations and establishing supplier contracts; coaches and mentors employees to retain talent
  
• Establishes and maintains purchasing system procedures in accordance with quality system (ISO) standards

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  Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future availability of needed materials; establishes strategies and tactics to assure continuous reliable supply of goods and services reviews market indices, tariffs, and trade publications to insure best price and value for goods

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  Responsible to insure supplier contracts are correct on commercial terms, price and item specifics, in alignment with corporate signature authority guidelines; seek guidance and collaborate with legal department on contract conditions

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  Work with purchasing agents and buyers on procurement strategies, ensuring on time delivery, best cost/value and quality while improving corporate working capital. This requires optimizing inventory turns, rebates and payment discounts

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  Develops and recruits suppliers; cultivates relationships with suppliers as business partners; assesses suppliers’ production and distribution capabilities

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  Establishes Key Performance Indicators to evaluate suppliers on multiple criteria (for example, price, quality, service support, availability, reliability and selection).

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  Collaborate with KHS mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and quality engineers, sales and production on required materials; advise on materials availability, cost savings opportunities and design for manufacturability; minimize or eliminate single sourcing

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  Collaborate with other KHS facilities to develop procurement strategies and drive cost savings