Purchasing Manager

Purchasing
Manager

General
Purpose

Manage
all aspects of purchasing to efficiently and cost-effectively support
organizational operations.

Main
Job Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• establish and implement purchasing

policies, procedures and best practices

• monitor ongoing compliance with

purchasing policies and procedures

• direct procurement policies to ensure

all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints

• identify and source new suppliers and

vendors

• manage vendor and supplier selection

process based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability

• develop and maintain strategic

relationships with key suppliers and vendors

• establish and update an approved

vendor/supplier database

• develop, negotiate and administer

purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliers in support of organizational
requirements

• evaluate contracts to ensure compliance

with legal requirements and organizational policies

• monitor supplier and vendor compliance

with contractual agreements

• measure and manage the vendor and

supplier cost, quality and delivery performance

• oversee supplier compliance with

internal quality standards and external regulations

• troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery

concerns

• manage risk relating to quality, cost,

delivery and supply of purchases

• introduce performance improvement

measures for suppliers and vendors

• work with relevant departments to

manage inventory requirements

• facilitate timely placement of purchase

orders

• review purchase orders for proper

authorization and compliance with organizational policy and procedures

• develop and manage purchasing budgets

and forecasts

• monitor and reduce purchase variances

to meet profit objectives

• produce regular reports on purchase

commitments, costs and delivery performance

• oversee the operations and daily

activities of the purchasing department

• performance manage, develop and

motivate purchasing staff

• direct continuous improvement of

purchasing processes in line with changing organizational needs and market
conditions

Education
and Experience

• college degree in business, materials

management, operations management, engineering or related field

• experience in purchasing and

procurement

• supervisory experience

• working knowledge of project management

principles and practices

• working knowledge of all laws and

regulations relating to procurement and contracts

• knowledge of purchasing and supply

chain systems, LEAN principles of planning and MRP/ERP systems often required

• financial acumen

• high competency level in MS Office

applications

Key
Skills and Competencies

• communication skills

• negotiating skills

• networking skills

• planning and organizational skills

• analytical skills

• problem-solving