Purchasing Manager

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Job description

St. Petersburg, FL

Description:

Compulink offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary Plans
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan

Purchasing Manager is a supply chain and logistics professional specialized in ensuring cost-effective purchase of all materials and services as required by the procurement plan ensuring quality control and compliance with the Company's policies and procedures.

Purchasing Manager Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, materials, equipment, machinery, services and supplies.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims with suppliers.
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Assist in developing negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
• Partner with internal customers to ensure clear requirements documentation.
• Monitor and forecast price and market trends to identify changes and opportunities.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis and bench marking.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate risks.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Oversee the recruitment, hiring and training of new staff.
• Design, plan and implement sourcing and purchasing strategies.
• Establish standard operating procedures for purchasing; monitor the effectiveness of procedures; revise and improve purchasing processes.
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries through system and specified parameters.
• Exercise sound and reliable discretion and judgment.
• Draft, review contracts, and modify terms and conditions; express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in written form.
• Perform tasks and duties as defined by the Director of Supply Chain Management

. Requirements:

Purchasing Manager job requirements will include the following:

• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration preferred.
• 10+ years' experience in the management of the procurement of materials/equipment/supplies and the development and review of contracts in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven working experience as purchasing manager.
• Ability to lead a professional team of buyers in achieving company goals.
• Must possess interpersonal skills to manage a professional team of buyers.
• Experience with sourcing and vendor management.
• Interest in market dynamics along with a keen business sense.
• Skilled at negotiation and networking.
• Superb communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Problem solver with a strong analytical mindset.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures.
• Solid judgement and sound decision-making skills.

The Purchasing Manager reports to the Director of Supply Chain Management.

Compulink is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabilities/Veterans

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