Purchasing Manager

My firm is recruiting for a Purchasing Manager role with a Hi-Growth $110MM+ PE Backed manufacturing company. The role with report to the Director – Procurement and manage a 5-6 person team.This role will oversee the procurement for 4 divisions. The position will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, purchasing goods / materials necessary to meet the company's manufacturing and production needs. The ideal candidate will have a history of successfully managing a procurement team.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Provide reliable and cost-effective strategies through appropriate and ethical sourcing, negotiations, and vendor relationships.
• Manage the accurate and timely sourcing of supply chain materials in accordance with price, time, quantity, and quality standards to support optimal production efficiency.
• Conduct frequent vendor reviews and analyze purchasing, sourcing, and pricingtrends to meet forecasting demands and minimize purchasing costs.
• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time, and best prices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and logistics.
• Use Lean / Kanban innovative models to ensure cost, quality, logistics and vendor service levels are achieved.
• Set department work objectives, direct, supervise and review day-to-day team assignments and responsibilities.

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