Purchasing Manager

Standex International is a global industrial growth company operating through our market-leading brands in electronics, cutting-edge forming technologies, engraving, and scientific refrigeration. We work with our customers to advance progress through innovation. From inventing and producing parts for next-generation space vehicles to evolving vaccine refrigeration, designing functional textures for everyday products, improving renewable energy technology, and much more, we are focused on making what’s next possible.

The Purchasing Manager will establish vendors/suppliers for various materials. Coordinate, and control the cost of material/products and manage inventory levels. Manage supply-chain, receiving and import functions.

What You'll Do

• Control costs of materials, products by adopting contracts and through effective purchasing policies and inventory management.
• Establish and maintain a listing of primary and secondary vendors.
• Establish contract and pricing negotiations and systems to achieve short lead times and cost benefits for the company.
• Manage purchasing systems by monitoring material demands, issuing purchase orders and managing expedites, change orders, on-time shipments etc.
• Work with various departments (sales, engineering, quality, receiving, accounting) to support their functions by managing and controlling various activities such as expedite/late shipments, new material supplier development, supplier audit/quality records & performance, pricing and validating bills/receivers etc.
• Lead and support cycle counts/annual inventory. Lead and support annual material cost reviews and implement plans to lower cost.
• Manage and co-ordinate import/export requirements/activities and receiving activities.
• Other Duties as Assigned

What You'll Bring

• Two-year college degree in Business Administration or similar field
• And/or 3 years of purchasing and management experience in manufacturing.
• 1 years of Import/Export Experience with Freight Forwarding Companies is recommended.
• Experience in US Customs compliance is recommended but not required.

What We Walue

• Proficient in Microsoft Products (e.g., Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook)
• Import/Export Experience with Freight forwarding companies is desired
• Strong Negotiation and problem-solving skills, organized, detail oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.