ThePurchasing Manageris responsible for developing the purchasing strategy and implementing the activities related to Purchasing for the Augusta site. Sources materials and negotiates contracts with suppliers, creates Contracts, Purchase Agreements, Purchase Orders, maintains vendor and contractor databases. Updates and maintains SAP with accurate vendor and purchasing data. Ensures compliance of purchasing and vendor and contractor management for ISO, VPP, Food Safety, CTPAT and other audits. Establishes and maintains company polices for purchasing and vendor management. Maintains third party contractor verification and training database. Evaluates quotes and contracts to maximize cost savings.
Establishes purchasing programs for:

• Technical Services department for CapEx and OpEx purchase strategy, MRO souring strategies, contract development and Contractor Guest Safety aspects of contracts.
• Human Resources with negotiations on benefits packages and related topics.
• Lab And Quality Department including supplies and contract laboratory testing Supply Chain organization including negotiations for transportation freight, raw materials and packaging supplies.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & FUNCTIONS include the following. Others may be assigned.

Reviews quotes and proposals and makes recommendations to management regarding contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

Obtains competitive quotations and recommends suppliers based on quality, cost, lead-time, service, and financial stability.

Ensures compliance with company policies and federal and state purchasing laws.

Maintains SAP and other company databases with accurate vendor and purchasing information.

Ensures new vendors and contractors provide required documentation, complete training and are approved prior to set up in company databases.

Maintains third party contractor verification and training database and resolves issues as they arise.

Ensures Quality Critical vendors are updated in company database as required for audits.

Ensures compliance of purchasing, vendor and contractor management for ISO, VPP, Food Safety, CTPAT and other audits

Maintains and updates company policies and procedures for Purchasing and vendor management

Creates storeroom cycle counts, ensures counts are performed regularly and results are entered into SAP

Ensures accuracy of purchase requisitions and creates and distributes purchase orders in a timely manner

Maintains contract listing, monitors expiration dates and cancellation terms and negotiates new contracts

Manages implementation, changeovers and ongoing execution of contracts and services ensuring the needs of the organization are met

Obtains cost savings by evaluating costs and service levels and seeking out alternative sources

Liases with Corporate Purchasing to leverage global sourcing strategies and harmonize practices.

Trains and assists employees, vendors, clients, and customers with questions related to purchasing, payables and company procedures

Continuously improves efficiency and accuracy of Purchasing functions

Assists the Accounting and Finance department with accounts payable, special projects and other duties as needed

Assist corporate, other business units and departments with special projects as requested.

Communicates clearly, effectively, and timely on issues that affect the organization. Clearly understands the rationale why processes must follow certain steps and alerts others when there are issues.

Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with established operating procedures and standards of ethical conduct.

Other Responsibilities
Understands and follows all organizational policies, procedures and rules, ensuring that all laws are obeyed and equal employment, safety and environmental protection are practiced.

Must be able to work in excess of eight hours per day or forty hours per week on any shift or travel as needed.

Consistently demonstrates prompt, regular and reliable attendance.

Communicates development and career goals to immediate supervisor and takes ownership of personal development plan.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Graduation from a four (4) year accredited college/university with a degree in supply chain, material management, or a related field and a minimum of two (2) years of experience performing purchasing related functions along with two (2) years of SAP experience, with emphasis on PP, IM, WM, and PM.

Preferred:

Graduation from a four (4) year accredited college/university with a degree in supply chain, material management, or a related field.
PMP Certified, and a minimum of four (4) years of experience performing purchasing related functions, along with (4) four years of SAP experience, with emphasis on PP, IM, WM, and PM.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Reading/comprehension, speaking and writing at required education equivalency level. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business correspondence, technical/product information, policies/procedures or government regulations. Ability to complete written forms and write routine to complex procedures, reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in a group or individual setting.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Electronic Mail.
Proficiency in relevant SAP modules preferred and working knowledge of similar materials management software required.

COMPLEXITY
The work includes varied duties requiring several different but related processes and methods be applied to a broad range of activities and/or substantial depth of analysis within a particular area. Decisions include areas of established approach, methodology, interpretation or evaluation but also involves generating new ideas or recommendations for process improvements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work requires both sedentary and limited physical exertion to include sitting; walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books or small parts. Work routinely requires speaking and hearing (expression or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and perceiving sounds by ear).

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment requires normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, personal or commercial transportation methods and industrial/manufacturing environments. The work environment requires use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, et. Generally, the work area is well lit, heated and ventilated. Also includes work that requires special safety precautions such as working around moving parts, carts, or machines or with irritant chemicals. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, safety shoes, boots, goggles, gloves, safety glasses or shields.