Unclassified - Norwalk, CT
posted 3 months ago
The Purchasing Manager position is a critical role within a stable and growing construction company, aimed at enhancing profitability and customer satisfaction through effective procurement strategies. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing materials in a timely manner while ensuring the lowest possible costs. This role involves coordinating vendor activities and negotiations, as well as analyzing trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine the optimal timing for purchases. The Purchasing Manager will play a key role in managing the departmental budget and will be involved in hiring, training, evaluating, supervising, and potentially terminating department personnel. In addition to these responsibilities, the Purchasing Manager will be tasked with attaining targets for overall inventory turns per year, issuing purchase orders, and verifying the accuracy of computerized purchasing records. Proficiency in computerized purchasing and business systems is essential, along with a strong command of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel. The role also requires reviewing purchase orders for compliance with corporate policy and maintaining accurate purchase order prices and vendor cataloging. The Purchasing Manager will actively participate in the Corporate Purchasing Managers Group, evaluate existing corporate purchasing policies, and recommend necessary changes. They will also assess existing and potential suppliers, make recommendations on the use of alternate materials, and devise methods to sell or dispose of dead and slow-moving inventory. Identifying and optimizing common inventories among facilities will also be a key responsibility, along with training duties as needed and other assigned tasks.