What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at Christie?
The Purchasing Manager leads Christie Lites’ procurement function, overseeing vendor relationships, service agreements, and cost management across multiple spend categories. This role drives process efficiency and supports operational excellence across the company’s global locations.
Team: Leads and manages the Purchasing Department team. Team size details will be shared during the interview process.
Responsibilities
1: Provides Leadership to the Purchasing Department by:
- Ensuring that all staff comply with CL processes and procedures.
- Supporting staff by making yourself regularly available and open to answer questions, problem-solve, and provide assistance.
- Guiding the department through changes, transitions, and new process implementation.
- Ensuring proper staffing levels.
- Building a culture where recognition, quality work, high productivity, and a positive team environment are encouraged.
- Filling in for staff who are absent.
- Performing annual reviews for staff and providing staff feedback on their performance.
2: Implements Process Changes by:
- Identifying (with the help of Purchasing staff) areas which could improve business efficiency.
- Working with VPs to coordinate the Purchasing process changes.
- Having changes properly documented and flowcharts updated by working with the Audit Department.
- Updating relevant information on gear in MRC.
- Requesting new e-codes are created when new ORPL product is added.
3: Analyzes Existing Purchasing Processes for Performance by:
- Reviewing monthly purchasing reports and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
- Forwarding reports to the relevant purchasers with comments.
- Discussing ways to improve productivity with the team.
- Reviewing past purchases to ensure processes are being followed and adhered to.
4: Maintains Vendor Credits and Rebates by:
- Adhering to Christie Lites’ policies on vendor credit processes.
- Confirming with accounting that credits have been received before any other pending invoices are processed.
- Monitoring business volumes with vendors who have offered rebates to ensure that Christie Lites receives rebate credits in a timely fashion.
5: Identifies and Recognizes Cost-Saving Opportunities for Non-ORPL Equipment by:
- Reviewing quarterly spending reports to find new sources for gear to potentially obtain better pricing.
- Working with vendors to sample new products and ensure they are acceptable alternatives.
- Updating MRC with new options and pricing for the team’s use.
6: Negotiates All Service Agreements by:
- Reviewing all building and maintenance spending monthly.
- Working with vendors to remove services that are no longer required.
- Working with vendors to re-negotiate contracts that are upcoming for renewal.
Essential Personal Attributes for Success in this Role
- Self-motivated, with the ability to set and meet goals.
- Strong organizational, planning, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication skills, with a passion for collaboration over confrontation.
- Encouraging leader.
- Quality conscious and team results-driven.
- Excels at multitasking and adapting.
Professional Attributes
- Proficiency in MS Office suite — Excel, Word, OneNote, OneDrive, SharePoint.
- Data analysis and reporting capabilities.
- Creative problem solving.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Reliable customer service orientation.