Purchasing Manager
Current- Develop, negotiate, and administer agreements and purchase orders on behalf of the location to obtain secure and reliable supplies of necessary materials and services.- Review MRP and manufacturing requirements to plan and implement an effective flow of raw materials to support manufacturing requirements. Place purchase orders and alter deliveries as required to support manufacturing needs.- Facilitate interaction between various functions within the location and suppliers of goods and services. Resolve all delivery, quality and financial issues with suppliers or internal departments.- Monitor, evaluate, and communicate supplier performance and drive improvement.- Manage and control raw material inventories in support of business strategies.- Play an active role in the location’s forecasting and planning process, providing timely data on material price and supply trends to Sales and Marketing, and participate in manufacturing planning activities.- Coordinate source selection and development, selecting suppliers who provide the optimum combination of quality, technical performance, service, and total cost.- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements, which enhance the business performance. Lead projects, which significantly impact processes systems or strategic direction. Conduct analysis and problem solving.- Provides some back-up duties in the Receiver's absence.- Verifies requisition of stock supply and reorder status- Inventory Control for Manufacturing.