Purchasing Manager

Ametek, Inc.•Manheim Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) is a division of AMETEK, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. The Specialty Metal Products division includes seven successful businesses with operating facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Malaysia. With a strong focus on safety, the AMETEK Hamilton Precision Metals plant in Lancaster, PA custom re-rolls precision metal strip and foil, including titanium, nickel and nickel-based alloys, stainless steel and super alloys with applications in medical, aerospace, electronics, and process control. We are seeking a safety-conscious, action-oriented Purchasing Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Operations this role will negotiate and procure all goods and services for the Hamilton Precision Metals facility with the utmost focus on quality, delivery performance, and cost. The role will also identify and qualify new suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or technical degree preferred in business or engineering.
Minimum 4 years of procurement and/or supply chain experience, preferred in metals industry.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong negotiation skills.
Microsoft office suite experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain safe work areas and comply with safety procedures and equipment operating rules.
Convert approved purchase requisitions into purchase orders.
Obtain order confirmations from suppliers.
Work with Scheduling, Sales, and Operations to ensure material availability to meet customer delivery needs.
Communicate with suppliers to obtain price and delivery information for sales RFQ’s.
Communicate with vendors to investigate/resolve discrepant invoices and unbilled purchase receipts.
Coordinate corrective actions with Engineering and Suppliers for non-conforming products and disposition accordingly.
Participate in departmental projects to reduce costs, improve quality, and on-time delivery.
Lead operational excellence cost savings initiatives through the Purchasing department.
Continuously seek out and advise management of ways to continuously improve the quality of the process or methods employed in the day-to-day activities of the function and participate in implementation of approved changes.
Responsible for continuously investigating new suppliers and qualifying those that can meet or exceed Hamilton Precision Metal’s specifications and expectations.
Establish new supply agreements with vendors as needed.
If required, limited travel to support procurement at other SMP locations.
Perform or assist with any departmental operations and workflows to meet production schedules, requirements, and track established KPI’s.
Recommend revisions to control documentation such as production check lists, operating procedures, and policy manuals. Make and distribute authorized modifications as required.
Maintain tax forms, government and import documents, along with certificate of insurance as required.
Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Update SDS books and logs as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.