Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Reports to: Materials & Supply Chain Manager
Department: Manufacturing Admin
Facility: GAL Bronx
Location: Bronx, NY
Position Type: Full-time – In-Office 5 days (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000
FLSA: Exempt
Purpose and Scope:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Purchasing Manager to oversee our procurement operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for effectively managing a team, sourcing and purchasing equipment, goods, and services necessary for production, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring that procurement activities align with company objectives and budgetary constraints.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Effectively manage and develop a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work effectively across different departments, including Production, Sourcing, Engineering, Finance, and Quality to understand material requirements and align procurement strategies with organizational goals.
- Develop and Implement Procurement Strategies: Formulate purchasing strategies that align with company goals and market conditions, while working closely with the Sourcing team to ensure alignment and execution of procurement objectives.
- Vendor Management: Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with reliable suppliers, partnering with Sourcing to negotiate contracts and pricing to secure advantageous terms, while ensuring vendor order on-time delivery and quality material.
- Cost Management: Track and report key functional metrics such as PPV and freight to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Inventory Control & Forecasting: Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand and supply to ensure product availability for production while minimizing excess inventory.
- ERP/MRP Expertise: Utilize ERP/MRP systems to support purchasing, inventory, and planning activities.
- Risk Management: Assess, manage, and mitigate risks associated with the supply chain, including inventory shortages, quality issues, and supplier/vendor disruptions.
- Engineering Change & Quality Management: Oversee procurement impact of engineering changes (ECOs) and partner with Quality on supplier non-conformances and RTVs.
Qualifications, Education And / or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or CPSM certification preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or sourcing management, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong expertise in ERP/MRP systems required; Infor V11 experience preferred but not required. Experience supporting an ERP system implementation or transition a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills required; SQL, Python, or other data analysis tools a plus.
- Proven team leadership and 2-3 years of people-management experience, with sound judgment and the ability to build and develop a high-performing team.
- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills, including experience managing supplier contracts, scorecards, and performance metrics.
- Excellent analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, concise recommendations.
- Experience developing demand and supply plans as part of S&OP, with the ability to explain planning logic across different seniority levels.
- Experience with international or multi-region sourcing and supplier relationships a plus.
Work Environment & Hazards
- General Office & Manufacturing plant environment.
Special Physical Demands
- Limited physical effort
- Requires occasional moving of materials and equipment and 10% travel.
Vantage Elevation, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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