Purchasing Manager

Title: Purchasing Manager
Location: Mooresboro, NC
Industry: metals, industrial chemicals recycling and manufacturing
Status: full-time, direct hire, salaried
Pay: $110-120k plus up to 12% performance bonus paid annually
Direct reports: 2 (buyer, senior buyer)
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5

Responsibilities:
o Leading strategic analysis/ project execution of Procurement team
o Process analysis and improvement
o Ensuring internal & external relevant data collection
o Commodity & market analysis; cost modeling & analysis
o Sourcing, award, & execute across facility
o Contract administration & compliance monitoring

· Oversee the development and implementation of procurement strategy for vendors and suppliers (based on selection, price, quality, delivery dates, service, relationship, and past performance).
· Ensure all written inquiries and verbal quotes administered by purchasing department for vendor supplied items comply with job requisitions and specifications.
· Review and analyze purchasing department purchase orders, bid proposals, requisitions for goods and services, and ensure all required documentation for purchases is received.
· Research price proposals, financial reports, and other data to stay current with changes in business practices and market conditions to determine reasonable prices.
· Negotiate terms and conditions for purchase orders, including long-term purchases for consistently required equipment and materials and administer such contracts.
· Negotiate equipment rental agreements with vendors. Manage third-party rental contracts, awards, renewals, and terminations.
· Review and analyze contracts for appropriate verbiage, proposals, pricing and terms of service.

Requirements:
· 5+ Years Procurement experience
· Extensive experience with JD Edwards systems
· Demonstrated responsibility for managing purchasing operations in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment (chemicals, metals, raw materials, construction, pharmaceutical, oil & gas