Purchasing Manager
Job Description:
Location: Batesburg-Leesville, SC Reports to: Accounting Director
Department: Accounting Status: Excempt
Essential Functions:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferred:
Location: Batesburg-Leesville, SC Reports to: Accounting Director
Department: Accounting Status: Excempt
Essential Functions:
- Manage internal relationships and communication to maintain the supplies needed
- Verifies purchase requisitions; Oversees the approval and control of the purchasing function of the facility
- Forwards available inventory items by verifying stock; scheduling delivery
- Monitoring and expediting orders.
- Authorizes payment for purchases
- Develops strategically integrated sourcing strategies
- Leverages total cost reductions and quality improvement recommendations
- Maintain purchasing information, files and records (e.g. request for proposals, purchase orders, vendor files, etc.)
- Prepare and process purchasing requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Research contracts, suppliers, and equipment including evaluation of new products for the purpose of analyzing information to determine product and/or service need and availability as necessary.
- Serves as a liaison with vendors to monitor and consolidation of orders for better management and expenses.
- Expedite supplier shipments; identify and resolve any potential delays while keeping all internal and external customers informed of any materials delays or problems.
- Assist in resolution of customs delays.
- Share responsibility of recording receipts and closing purchase orders. Assist in the resolution of invoicing discrepancies.
- Manage material costs, perform cost comparisons and identify cost
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have organizational skills
- Sensitive to confidential information.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- At least 2-5 years’ experience in a related role
- Basic knowledge of all areas of procurement, including procurement execution, estimating, expediting, and offsite supplier quality
- Detail-oriented
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
- Ability to grasp the big picture and think long-term
- Exceptional business acumen developed from manufacturing industry experience
Preferred:
- Previous experience in manufacturing or warehouse environment
- Recognized Purchasing, Accounting, or Finance designation