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Purchasing Manager

SeniorPlc1Burbank, CA

💰 $65,000 – $95,000/yrFull-time

Quick Summary

Purchasing Manager responsible for analyzing market systems, managing purchasing budgets, implementing policies, and directing procurement activities.

Skills & Keywords

vendor negotiationcontract managementpurchasing systemsbudget management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

In addition to the above, Managers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Purchasing policy and planning
Departmental staff recruitment, development, training and management
Purchasing project prioritization and management
Managing purchasing information and systems, and purchasing services
Managing purchasing staff, suppliers, relationships, SLA’s (service level agreements)
Setting (if no QA function), monitoring and managing quality and QA systems
Effective proactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality
Effective proactive liaison with other departments regarding operating, resourcing services as necessary, e.g. IT
Negotiating and administration of purchasing contracts
Make or buy policy analysis and decisions
Rent or buy policy evaluation and decision/ recommendation
Cost saving budgeting and targeting
Setting and planning how to achieve supplier accreditation and service level management
Administration and reporting as necessary
Accounting evaluation and financial justification including capital versus revenue
Outsourcing strategy/ development/ management
Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management
Stock and materials management
Warehousing, distribution, shipping management (if applicable, or effective liaison with these functions/ departments)
Packaging and transport regulatory awareness, compliance and information communication
Health and safety compliance
International trading issues/ imports/ legal, awareness and management
Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
Other duties with the work as assigned.