Purchasing Manager
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Summary
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing sources of supply for purchases, deliveries, and quality and supervising the procurement of materials, equipment and services.
Essential Functions
Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability. Control Purchasing Department budgets. Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies and procedures. Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying and storing materials, equipment, machinery and supplies. Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials. Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs. Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers. Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy. Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids. Administer on-line purchasing systems. Arrange for disposal of surplus materials. Maintain records of goods ordered and received. Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment. Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.Perform other duties or special projects as needed
Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor’s Degree.Minimum of five years’ experience in Purchasing or related discipline. Strong communication, analytical abilities, organization skills and general knowledge of Adobe applications, Microsoft 0ffice and Lotus Notes.
Work Environment
General office settingPeriodic exposure to: (1) loud environment, (2) airborne particles with stronger odors associated with spicy food ingredientsFast paced, resource lean environment
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