Overview:
Under general direction, supports materials sourcing and purchasing for manufacturing operations. Supervises fulfillment of procurement requests and supports operation and maintenance of the procurement system. Manages and maintains supplier relationships and functions as a liaison between the supply base and the internal customer. Ensures continuous improvement of the procurement processes, systems, and total cost. Develops and implements material cost reduction initiatives and monitors supplier performance and other productivity metrics while maintaining the customer's expected quality levels. Implements and continuously monitors the use of standard purchasing policies and systems throughout the organization and supports efforts to reduce purchases from non-contract suppliers.
Key Activities and Responsibilities:
- Performs as the overall purchasing systems and process expert to ensure internal orders for parts and services are processed and received promptly and cost-effectively.
- Leads a team of Plant Buyers, ensuring materials demands are satisfied and materials spending achieves budget objectives.
- Sources and research suppliers within assigned commodities and provide research to contracting agents. May negotiate pricing and contracts for purchases for those suppliers not in the preferred suppliers' programs.
- Acts as a primary knowledge resource for parts, equipment, supplier companies, and prices within assigned commodities.
- Guides Purchasing Buyers in sourcing non-standard materials to meet internal customer needs through all strategic supplier programs. When necessary, negotiates with local suppliers to obtain the specified part or service, considering lowest cost options through volume discounts, extended payment terms, extended warranties, and avoidance of minimum order quantities.
- Drives the organization towards proper utilization of preferred material sources and protocols.
- Assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining policies, systems, methods, and procedures for effectively managing and controlling the purchasing function to reduce costs and produce additional income.
- Ensures all sources comply with Douglas Machines Corp. payment terms and conditions and approves justification for exceptions.
- Trains the Plant Buyers in using all purchasing tools, systems, and processes. Provides training and assistance as required.
- Tracks, measures, and reports findings on total material cost performance against business goals, and identifies high potential opportunities for supplier consolidation, including identifying opportunities for increasing catalog content.
- Implements purchasing best practices and benchmarks to continuously improve processes with a focus on reducing overall transaction costs and improving service levels for customers.
- Coordinates problem resolution between accounts payable and the internal customer.
- Manages the return of defective material; negotiates surplus returns and in-warranty returns in concert with A/P for ownership visibility of returned material.
- Manages the use of preferred carrier programs to optimize cost benefits for shipping and delivery.
- Recruits, selects, develops, and manages their team's performance of direct reports.
- Develop strong working relationships with internal customers and suppliers.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and at least four years of industry-related purchasing experience.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the Sheet Metal Manufacturing industry and related materials. Previous supervisory experience is required.
- Demonstrates ability to influence others, lead and participate in decision-making, make effective presentations, and work in cross-functional teams.
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates strong customer service/satisfaction focus.
- Computer skills should include proficient use of MS Word, Excel, Internet, fax, and printing software and an understanding of database operations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $77,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Purchasing Supervisory: 1 year (Required)
- Industrialized Purchasing/Procurement: 4 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Clearwater, FL 33762: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person