Purchasing Manager

GENARAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing technical electronic equipment, goods and services and managing our vendor base, and managing purchasing staff. The successful candidate will be able to develop strong vendor relationships with strategic benefit and perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, while using your skills to leverage vendor relationships for valuable spot and long term deals. You will work with peer management and purchasing staff to grow our product line and vendor base. We are looking for a leader who values working with and growing small to mid size companies, and who would be able to fully benefit from that growth through advancement in pay, title and responsibilities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Establish and implement purchasing policies and procedures
• Monitor ongoing compliance with purchasing policies and procedures
• Direct procurement policies to ensure all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints
• Identify and source new suppliers and vendors of new and used product
• Manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors
• Establish and update an approved vendor/supplier database
• Develop, negotiate, and administer purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliers in support of organizational requirements, and monitor compliance
• Evaluate contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements and organizational policies
• Facilitate timely placement of purchase orders
• Review purchase orders for proper authorization and compliance with organizational policy and procedures
• Develop and manage purchasing budgets and forecast
• Monitor and reduce purchase variances to meet profit objectives
• Produce regular reports on purchase commitments, cost, and delivery performance
• Evaluate supplier bid opportunities for lot purchase of new and used product
• Manage risk relating to quality, cost, delivery, and supply of purchases
• Oversee supplier compliance with company internal quality standards and external regulations
• Troubleshoot cost, quality, and delivery concerns
• Measure and manage the vendor and supplier cost, quality, and delivery performance
• Introduce performance improvement measures for suppliers and vendors
• Manage continuous improvement of purchasing processes in line with changing organizational needs and market conditions
• Work with relevant departments to manage inventory requirements for multiple warehouses
• Work with warehouse management for general inventory storage, accountability and accuracy
• Work with quality and tech management for planning, inspection of purchased product and refurbishment or repair where needed
• Work with distribution management for planning and timely receipt and stocking
• Oversee the operations and daily activities of the purchasing department
• Develop, motivate and manage performance of purchasing staff
• Travel up to 25% for regular vendor visits and participation in tradeshows

PROGRAMS / SOFTWARE:

• Experience in MRP systems and practices, such as Oracle NetSuite
• Experience in working with Ecommerce and Eprocurement systems, such as SuiteCommerce, Arriba and Coupa
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, Outlook; Teams)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS:

• Vendor development and management
• Vendor negotiation and contracts
• Second sourcing and vendor managed inventory
• Buyer management experience necessary
• Work with confidential documents necessary
• Highly organized; able to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
• Excellent and Professional written and verbal communications skills including spelling and grammar
• Must be able to work unsupervised, and self-manage departmental workload, time and resources
• Must be able to work positively and effectively with others
• Clean/Clear background; no misdemeanors or felonies
• Strong negotiating and relationship building skills
• Able to thrive in a high-stress and fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures
• Skill in preparing and analyzing complex and technical specifications and bids.

CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 10 years in Purchasing experience (REQUIRED)
• 5 years in Purchasing Management experience (REQUIRED)
• Product distribution experience (preferred)
• Experience in purchasing new and used product (preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (preferred)
• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), (preferred)
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), (preferred)

BENEFITS:

• Profit Based Incentives and/or Bonus program
• Paid Time Off for Personal/Sick days and Holidays
• Paid Time Off for Vacation
• Major Medical, Dental and Vision available
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary- ST Disability, LT Disability, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident
• Support for Professional Development

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• What is your typical annual spend and # SKUs?
• How many buyers have you managed?
• How many vendors have you sourced and managed?

Experience:

• Purchasing: 10 years (Required)
• Purchasing Management: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Tomball, TX 77377 (Required)

Work Location: In person