Purchasing Manager

Abec - Bethlehem, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bethlehem, PA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at ABEC is responsible for leading the purchasing team and overseeing all procurement activities within the company. This role involves strategic planning, supplier negotiations, and ensuring optimal purchasing practices to support the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Planning and overseeing the work of all buyers, on site and off site.
• Training and developing buyers in all ABEC locations.
• Work with Suppliers to assure optimum combination of price, quality and lead time is obtained on all items/services purchases by ABEC.
• Establish strategic partnership agreements for key suppliers.
• Support all purchasing activities such as procurement, component issues, and material returns.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure required performance is achieved and continuously improved.
• Provide visibility on component on order status/receipt to all internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Mech./Elec. Design functions to identify opportunities for product training or similar technical information sessions.
• Work in collaboration with other department employees and Global Director of Supply Chain to identify and implement opportunities for process improvement.
• Follow all ABEC safety rules and policies.
• Ability to travel as required (domestic and international).
• Identify and drive Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years in a purchasing or procurement related role.
• 2 years in a Managerial or Supervisory role with direct reports.
• Experience working in an ERP/MRP/APS environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of company structure.
• Self-starter, organized, highly adaptive, flexible, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Analyze planning information.
• Problem solving skills.
• Experience in Contract Negotiations.
• Strategic Sourcing.
• Willingness and ability to learn at a challenging pace and in a changing environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Awareness of and prior experience with implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) a plus.
• Prior Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (benefits start day 1)
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous 401K plan (40% match)
• College tuition benefit program
• Employee Referral Program