Purchasing Manager - Kingston

Procurement Manager - permanent position - salary up to $120K + bonus

LOCATION: Kingston, ON.

Qualifications:

* College Diploma in Business Administration or related

* Certified Purchasing Professional designation (CPP) preferred

* 5 yrs+ direct work experience in a manufacturing environment leading a supply chain department

* Excellent leadership skills including building teams, leading projects and developing staff

* In-depth knowledge of supply chain strategies, including total delivery cost, profitability, inventory turns and service levels

* Excellent communication skills (with peers, staff and customers)

* Ability to develop rapport with all clients to support the business objectives

* Able to be a change agent and adapt and implement change within an organization

* Strong problem solving, negotiation and analytical skills

* Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications

Responsibilities:

* Manage all aspects of the supply chain function by providing strong leadership, knowledge and vision to the supply chain team

* Responsible for procurement, sourcing, materials management, warehousing, logistics and inventory control

* Focus on Continuous Improvement of the materials movement through various stages of the supply chain process

* Establish key performance indicators and benchmarks to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis

* Ensure that internal customer’s needs are met and maintain excellent vendor relationships

* Set strategic direction and support staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of all supply chain management processes in support of customer needs and fulfilling business objectives

* Assess, develop and implement the necessary policies and procedures to be in compliance with changing practices, standards, regulations and laws

* Establish a partnership framework through well executed contract management, vendor selection, relationship and performance measuring

* Assess, develop, implement and evaluate KPIs relative to the supply chain management process

* Manage every aspect of the supply chain and notify the senior management team of any possible obstacles to ideal efficiency

* Responsible to manage the supply chain team through training, development, goal setting, coaching and feedback

* Negotiate with vendors for goods and services ensuring best outcomes to meet business goals

* Manage the logistics process by ensuring proper selection and work with 3rd party service providers to be cost competitive and on time delivery