The Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of purchasing professionals to develop and maintain a supplier base that supports company objectives regarding quality, cost and production requirements for materials, equipment, and supplies.

Responsibilities:

• Manages purchasing team
• Plans and organizes activities related to the procurement function.
• Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices in company ERP system
• Manages and coordinates response to price increases from suppliers
• Develops instructions regarding purchasing systems, procedures, and workflows to balance workload amongst team.
• Manage and update ERP purchasing parameters
• Individually, and through team members, coordinates all activities related to procurement from intent to purchase through delivery.
• Lead supplier change project teams to insure smooth transitions
• Shares information and status with other departments regarding material availability.
• Assesses vendor capabilities and evaluates/improves vendor performance
• Tracks market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, shares insights with colleagues, initiates discussions with next level leadership when conditions require; recommends non-standard purchases when changes in price or unusual activity is recognized.
• Negotiates or supervises the negotiation of complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coach, train, interview, select team members.
• Review invoices for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Resolve disposition of rejected or non-conforming material.
• Expedites purchased materials as needed.
• Manages purchases to support inventory plans
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc) for positions of 30 hours or more per week
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution
• Company provided Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Spousal Life, Child Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with matching contribution that is fully vested from day 1
• Generous amount of PTO, plus 14 paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunity

Education: Associate degree in relevant area of study beneficial.

Experience and/or Training: 5 years of work experience in a related role.

Certificates: APICS or similar beneficial.

Technology/Equipment: Relevant experience using ERP systems for essential duties and responsibilities.