Purchasing Manager

Obtain optimal value for the Company by leading strategic procurement of quality foods and services.

Responsibilities: 

COST REDUCTION

- Analyze historical and projected expense data across Company to identify cost reduction strategies and create Procurement Plan for execution.

- Partner with internal stakeholders to obtain accurate information for strategic sourcing

- Lead negotiations with identified vendors or for groups fo items as established in Procurement Plan to acheive targetd saving levels, better payment terms or increased credit limits. 

- Actively pursue new vendors to create new options for supply at optimal pricing

Manage freight costs to optimize landed costs per item

PROCUREMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

- Align all internal procurement systems to support optimal procurement in accordance with Purchasing Policy on a routine basis.

- Manage procurement system to keep current via monitoring key metrics inclusive of but not limited to:

- Open purchase orders

-Open purchase requisitions

- Blanket orders based on Supply Agreements or Contracts

- Optimize timeframe for the generation of an Approved Purchase Order while maintaining transparency and accountability

- Examine new vendor information prior to approval for creation of new vendors in Procurement system

RAW MATERIAL PURCHASING

- Collaborate with Planning Coordinator on a routine bases to provide accurate and timely date for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) Process inclusive of, but not limited to:

- Approved Supplier status

- Supplier Lead Times and Transit Times

- Minimum order quantities and Material Configurations

- Storage considerations/constraints during transport

-Collaborate consistently with Raw Matrial Warehouse Coordinator on material delivery schedule based on MRP exercise to manage any offload and space constraints. 

- Monitor material delivery schedule on a routine basis with Planning Coordinator and create and execute Mitigation Plan for identifed stoct risks (over and under stock)

- Resilve within 45 days all non-conformance reports with Vendors where applicable

REQUIREMENTS

-A minimum of Bachelors' degree in Supply Chain or Procurement or a related field

- Or eveidence of continued study at an advanced level towards a degree as mentioned above

- A Minimum of 3 years' experience in a senior orle in Purchasing Management and/or Strategic Sourcing with focus on negotiations and networking

- Thorough knowledge of full Value Chain (inclusive of Logisitics) and Procurement Systems

- Formal training or at least 3 years experience in negotiation strategies