Purchasing Manager

Job Description

Responsible for driving down and minimizing the cost of purchased materials and supplies needed for the production operation. Assists manufacturing achieve on-time shipment goals by ensuring availability of needed parts. Assists sales achieve their goals by maintaining a wide range of available products. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage Purchasing department to maximize efficiency and versatility within the team.
• Thorough understanding of computerized systems pertaining to Order Entry, Bills of Material, Shop Floor Control, Master Production Planning, Inventory Control and Material Requirements Planning
• Prepares purchase orders that clearly describe the product ordered, including the type, class, grade, or other precise identification.
• Conducts the placing, revising and follow-up of purchase orders both local and overseas.
• Searches for alternate suppliers to reduce cost of repetitive purchases and/or high-priced purchases and maximize gross margin.
• Works to reduce slow move inventory and operate at optimal inventory level.
• Organizes and conducts analysis on cost of goods data. Provides a monthly reporting package.
• Comply with all Fluidyne Fluid Power Employee Conduct and Work Rules; comply with all policies contained in the Employee Handbook.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• College degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration.

• Three to five years' experience in purchasing preferably with sound knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP, ERP) and related software preferred.

Skill Requirements

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, tariffs, and percentages.
• Ability to read and understand documents, to write routine correspondence.
• Ability to communicate with Local and International customers/vendors in a pleasing yet firm manner.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Attention to detail and ability to focus on task assignments to meet production goals.
• Ability to provide timely updates and forecast dates to senior management.

• Ability to function in a team-based environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-motivated with ability to work under minimal supervision.

• Hydraulic Industry knowledge a plus.
• International Supply Chain Management a plus.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, type, and read.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Must be able to pass criminal background checks, pre-placement health appraisals, and drug screening.
• Work environment regularly exposes employees to a light noise level (phone conversations).
• Employee may be required to enter the Company's shop area and visit customer sites where the noise level may be moderate to high.