Purchasing Manager
Department: Purchasing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Milan, IL (4905)
Reporting To: Arpana Nanji
Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 / two weeks
Description
The Procurement Manager is responsible for organizing and supervising functions for Pkg/IPS purchasing team and IPS sourcing team. This includes purchasing activities, onboarding and managing suppliers, managing costs/prices, quoting, item setup and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Manage departmental operations in sourcing/purchasing Work with client services, sales and account management teams to define requirements and manage issue resolutionMaintain configuration of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systemManage workload balance between team membersSupervise employeesManage escalationsProvide training to employees in the following areas:ProcessWork instructionsEnterprise resource planning (ERP) systemMaintain relevant metricsOversee data collection for performance measurementReport to executive management on performanceReview and acting based on performanceMonitor compliance with internal and external requirementsReview and updating processes and work instructions
- Work with client services, sales and account management teams to define requirements and manage issue resolution
- Maintain configuration of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
- Manage workload balance between team members
- Supervise employees
- Manage escalations
- Provide training to employees in the following areas: ProcessWork instructionsEnterprise resource planning (ERP) system
- Process
- Work instructions
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
- Maintain relevant metrics
- Oversee data collection for performance measurement
- Report to executive management on performance
- Review and acting based on performance
- Monitor compliance with internal and external requirements
- Review and updating processes and work instructions
- Find and support opportunities for improved performance, cost-savings and efficiency
- Develop, lead and execute department strategies
- Manage team performance in the following key areas: Onboard suppliers that meet financial and regulatory requirementsSet up pricing and payment termsItem set up and maintenanceManagement of regulatory compliance documentationPurchasingInventory and service levels on stock products
- Onboard suppliers that meet financial and regulatory requirements
- Set up pricing and payment terms
- Item set up and maintenance
- Management of regulatory compliance documentation
- Purchasing
- Inventory and service levels on stock products
Secondary Functions:
- Maintain a safe, clean and orderly work area
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Education/Certifications:
- High school degree or equivalent (Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred)
Experience:
- Minimum five years related experience and/or training
Skills and Qualification:
- Flexibility in daily hours worked based on workloads
- Ability to travel (infrequently)
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Team management skills
- Strong organization skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Basic user abilities in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and instructions
- Ability to present information to managers, clients, suppliers, peers and employees
- Ability to learn and work with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
- Ability to follow work instructions and procedures
- Strong customer service skills
- Excellent math skills
- Problem solving ability
- Self-motivated
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast paced, stressful environment
- Ability to work with and meet deadlines
Physical Requirements
:
- Ability to sit for an extended periods of time
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 10.5 Paid Holidays
- Career Development Opportunities
