purchasing manager

$90,000 - $110,000/Yr

Randstad - Concord, NC

Full-time - Manager

Concord, NC

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Purchasing Manager will oversee the management of master data for parts, subassemblies, and final assemblies within the ERP system. This role is crucial for developing and optimizing inventory models, vendor relationships, and procurement processes, ensuring compliance with key metrics and standards. The position requires a hands-on leader to drive streamlined operations and effective department management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a process that ensures updating of master data for parts, subassemblies, and final assemblies in the ERP system
• Develop and manage computer models for calculation of inventory levels, reorder points and reorder quantities, along with managing obsolete and slow-moving inventory
• Lead vendor identification, qualification, approval, and process to review key metrics
• Support contract review and RFQ process as needed, and review/approve PO's and invoices
• Establish process to identify, maintain, track and present key performance metrics
• Ensure buyers maintain and publish an accurate receiving schedule to warehouse personnel
• Maintain and publish reports to management, including period ending reports on the expected cadence
• Drive root cause analysis, process improvement for personal job responsibilities and for the department
• Develop exception reporting tools and work to resolve exceptions within the department, communicate and escalate exceptions as needed to upline management and to affected internal customers
• Develop and manage education and training process for buyers to include effective covering of jobs (vacations, leave of absence, emergencies), employee growth and succession planning
• Ensure Purchase Orders, vendor qualification and other department documentation stays in compliance.

Requirements

• Certified Purchasing Manager
• 8 years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement
• Experience level: Manager
• Knowledge of ERP systems
• Experience with inventory auditing and management

Nice-to-haves

• Budget management experience
• Familiarity with FTZ (Foreign Trade Zone) regulations

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401K contribution
• Incentive and recognition program