Material /Purchasing Manager

Job Details:

Position: Purchasing / Materials Manager

Location: Butte Montana, USA

Duration: Full-time

Description:

Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies

• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal procurement terms

• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation

• Perform procurement cost analysis including support of make/buy decisions

• Assess, manage and mitigate procurement and stocking risks to maintain stock for minimum products on hand and parts replacement inventory to meet client demands

• Seek and partner with reliable, cost effective and on time vendors and suppliers that supply defect free components.

• Ensure quantity and timing of component deliveries

• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

• Track and follow up on procurements to ensure promised delivery dates are maintained

• Manage receiving, inventory and kitting operations

• Eliminate production parts shortages and issuing errors

• Ensure accuracy of inventory counts in the ERP system

• Manage buyers and inventory specialists

• Write and execute Purchase Orders as needed

• Follow historical and competitive vendor costs to obtain the best pricing possible to guard against price gouging

Position Requirements

• Proven working experience as purchasing manager, agent or officer

• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management

• A knack for negotiation and networking

• Working experience of vendor management software

• Ability to gather and analyze data in relation to cost, quality and delivery

• Solid judgement along with decision making skills

• Strong leadership capabilities

• Strong Computer Skills

• Familiarity and/or experience with ERP systems as a management tool

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Enthusiasm for working in a diverse, demanding, and exciting technology environment

• Strong work ethic and team player attributes

• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration, or

• Equivalent