What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at RBR Enterprise?
We are a manufacturing company looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to facilitate the sourcing of materials for our production efforts. Purchasing Manager responsibilities include placing orders with suppliers, ensuring the on time delivery of production components, negotiating price-breaks, searching for secondary suppliers, and working with engineering to successfully implement new suppliers or parts. The Purchasing Manager’s duty is to maintain ample inventory to prevent production outages, so that the company can invest in growth and people.
Responsibilities
- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies to keep production moving efficiently
- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
- Place direct orders with suppliers
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure delivery expectations
- Examine and test existing contracts
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
Skills
- Proven working experience as a purchasing manager, purchasing officer or head of purchasing
- Knowledge of sourcing and purchasing techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
- Talent in negotiations and networking
- Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data
- Strong leadership capabilities
- BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration
Eligible for company benefits on day of hire, which include:
-Health (majority of premium for employee paid by employer)
-Dental
-Vision
-Free life insurance
Paid PTO leave, paid holidays, quarterly bonus program, 401K with matching.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Procurement: 4 years (Required)
- Purchasing: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000