As a Purchasing Manager, you will lead a purchasing team to ensure timely, quality, cost-effective procurement. You'll ensure performance and results within the team, develop efficient workflows, and lead through influence. You will develop commodity strategies aligned with company goals & deliver on structural improvement objectives.
Responsibilities
Managing the performance of the purchasing team, providing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities.
Developing and implementing efficient workflows and purchasing strategies to optimize purchasing processes, quality and reduce costs
Maintaining supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and managing performance expectations while ensuring timely delivery and quality.
Managing vendor relationships to ensure quality and reliability of goods and services.
Developing and implementing cost-saving and structural improvement initiatives
Support ERP implementation for Celera Motion and Novanta
Requirements:
Demonstrate extensive expertise in purchasing or procurement, while showcasing a track record of successful outcomes
Be able to lead a team effectively and provide coaching, guidance and support to team members
Have excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, purchasing software, Oracle or other ERP systems
Have excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Ability to set and manage goals, allocate resources, and make high quality, timely decisions.
Travel Requirements
May require up to 10% travel time
Physical Requirements
Lifting up to 50 pounds, Standing long periods of time