Purchasing Manager
· Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Procurement
buyers and analysts, which includes establishing clear roles, service levels,
work queues, escalation paths, and performance expectations
· Build
a customer-oriented service culture focused on responsiveness, accuracy,
control, and continuous improvement
· Identifying,
evaluating, and selecting suppliers based on quality, reliability,
cost-effectiveness, and adherence to ethical and sustainability standards
· Oversee procurement intake, requisition and
purchase-order support, catalogs, supplier onboarding, vendor master-data
coordination, reporting, compliance, and issue resolution
· Partner
with Category Management to move Procurement from a transaction-focused
function to a strategic, data-driven organization
· Negotiating
contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure favorable pricing, payment terms,
and mutually beneficial agreements
· Analyze
price proposals, financial reports, and other information to determine a
reasonable price
· Conduct market research and analyze industry
trends to support procurement decisions
· Collaborating with internal stakeholders to
understand their requirements and align procurement activities with
organizational goals
· Managing
supplier relationships, including ongoing performance evaluation, issue
resolution, and fostering long-term partnerships
· Create
standards and protocols for the company’s purchasing processes. And continuously
evaluate and improve procurement practices, including identifying cost-saving
opportunities and process enhancements
Requirements
· Bachelor’s
degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field
· 5+
years as purchasing manager
· 7-10
years of procurement experience
· Strong
team leadership and people development skills
· In-depth
knowledge of procurement principles, strategies, and best practices
· Demonstrable
experience in the North American market and familiarity with local suppliers
and sourcing channels
· Strong
skills in budgeting, cost optimization, and negotiation techniques.
· Knowledge
of vendor management and source-to-paysystems
· An
analytical mind with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Ability
to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Benefits
- Life Insurance.
- Private medical insurance and preventative care.
- Legal benefits.
- Christmas bonus (above law).
- Savings fund (above law).
- Profit sharing (PTU).
- Vacation days (above law).
- Vacation premium (above law).