Procurement Manager, ANSA McAL (US) Inc.

The Purchasing Manager develops purchasing policies and procedures that assist in the coordination of purchasing activities.

Job Summary:

• The Purchasing Manager develops purchasing policies and procedures that assist in the coordination of purchasing activities. They provide strategic guidance to the rest of the company and assist in the allocation of the department’s budget.

Job Description:

• Applying and managing procurement policies, processes and procedures in order to ensure that quality supplies and services are acquired on time and at a reasonable cost.
• Identifying and planning for the acquisition of products and services in support of organization’s objectives.
• Dealing with suppliers to ensure that assets and services provide best value to the organization.
• Ensuring appropriate market approach is taken to secure the required products and services using various methods including competitive bidding events such as requests for quotation (RFQ), requests for proposals (RFP), requests for information (RFI) or requests for tender (RFT).
• Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.
• Making and executing plans to reach goals supporting organizational success.
• Seeking to resolve different perspectives or matters of dispute by discovering shared interests and finding mutually acceptable solutions.
• Creates an open and constructive environment for negotiation, assuring all parties that a fair solution will be attained.
• Working together with others in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals.
• Create and maintain purchasing policies and procedures and control purchasing department budget.
• Fulfill purchasing requirements during project performance.
• Build and maintain an effective and reliable purchasing team.
• Provide quality and timely direction to purchasing personnel.
• Participate in or lead purchasing management strategy development and implementation.
• Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Evaluate cost and quality of goods or services.
• Present purchasing performance achievements at internal company meetings.
• Collect goods market information and inventory information.
• Provide timely, accurate and adequate purchasing negotiation and purchasing administration activities.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain & Logistics Management or Business Administration.
• Master’s Degree specializing in Supply Chain & Logistics will be considered an asset.
• Industry relevant certification e.g. CIPS or CPSM.
• At least ten (10) years purchasing experience with five (5) of them in a managerial & leadership role.
• Effective customer relations skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships at all levels.
• Attention to detail and to meet stringent deadlines for submission of reports and recommended strategies.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite with emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge in Procurement Laws, Contract Legislation, Government Legislation, and Health and Safety Legislation.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate).
• Microsoft D365FO knowledge will be considered and asset.