Purchasing & Procurement Manager

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives•Traverse City, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives, located in Traverse City, Michigan is a world class leader in abrasives manufacturing. This is an awesome opportunity for an enthusiastic employee to join an established and rapidly growing company. Step up your career! BORIDE offers competitive wages, benefits, 401K match, and an annual management bonus along with many other excellent fringe benefits. APPLY TODAY! BORIDE is soliciting applications for a new position as BORIDE's Purchasing & Procurement Manager. The ideal applicant will be a proactive and creative contributor, capable of building from a blank canvas the purchasing policies, procedures and personnel needed to improve efficiencies and effectively manage BORIDE's supply chain in a lean manufacturing environment. This position is onsite or hybrid only.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ideally with proven negotiation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a track record of meeting and exceeding deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively train others.
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Understanding of business and management principles.
Thorough awareness of materials and supplies used in the company.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience required.
At least eight years of experience in a related field required.
Regularly required to talk and/or hear
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel
Occasional use of arms to reach
Frequently required to stand; walk; sit
Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Frequently use vision; close, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus
Exposed to fumes or airborne particles
Noise level in the work environment is moderate
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to access all areas of the facility to determine needs.
May require infrequent travel.

Nice To Haves

Prefer proficiency with Syteline Software.

Responsibilities

Prepares and processes purchase orders and requisitions for production materials and ancillaries, supplies, and equipment using best purchasing practices.
Maintains accurate inventory levels: Implements cycle counting procedures, conducts cycle counting.
Assesses current material availability; reasonably predicts future availability based on markets, delivery systems, and other variables along the supply chain.
Evaluates and approves conditions for issuing and awarding bids.
Maintains and/or implements purchasing and recordkeeping systems.
Administers the departmental budget.
Maintains inventory levels to ensure deliveries occur within customer timelines.
Works with purchasing department to schedule delivery of materials, supplies, and equipment.
Oversees shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.
Identifies opportunities to reduce transportation costs and charges.
Collaborates with other departments (e.g., Engineering, Manufacturing) and leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment, materials, products, and acceptable substitutions and sources same.
Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management.
Creates and maintains effective relationships with suppliers and service venders.
Acts as the company's representative in negotiations with suppliers.
Serves as the company's liaison for all incoming and outgoing logistics needs, including international and domestic small package (parcel) and freight shipments.
Coordinates removal or disposal of surplus materials with operations and engineering.
Directs production planning and scheduling, coordinates delivery and material storage based on sales forecasts with Customer Service.
Maintains and ensures accuracy of the perpetual inventory system with Finance.
Manages and monitors storage of purchased parts and finished goods with Operations.
Advises as to write-offs on damaged or obsolete inventory to reflect accurate inventory values with Finance and Customer Service.
Establishes procedures for conducting and valuing year-end physical inventory with Finance and Customer Service.