Purchasing Manager

Automatic Pool Covers - Westfield, IN

Full-time - Mid Level

Westfield, IN

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at Automatic Pool Covers, Inc. is responsible for overseeing all purchasing activities related to materials, maintenance, repair, operations, and equipment. This role ensures the availability of materials, maintains vendor relationships, negotiates pricing, and guarantees superior quality in procurement processes. The position requires strong analytical skills and effective communication to manage vendor contracts and ensure timely delivery of materials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process purchase orders for materials, maintenance repair and operations purchases, and equipment.
• Monitor inventory levels; post receivers and production entries.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability and determine economic order quantities.
• Develop and manage a purchased-material release system.
• Organize the movement of inventory between process vendors.
• Negotiate contracts and formulate policies with vendors; conduct supplier evaluations to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Analyze and re-analyze cost of goods and product quality to ensure best cost and quality.
• Negotiate with new and existing vendors to ensure best price and quality.
• Partner with the Engineering Department to source and qualify new and existing materials vendors.
• Provide a weekly schedule of incoming material shipments to the Traffic Coordinator.
• Follow up and expedite suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and quality of materials.
• Communicate price and unforeseen material changes to the Director of Operations and CFO.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• Three to four years of procurement experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, accounting software, and MAS.
• Ability to negotiate vendor contracts, pricing, and delivery of materials.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Full-time position with competitive salary range of $58.6K - $74.2K per year.