Purchasing Manager

Spark Packaging

Batavia, OH

Expired: over a month ago Applications are no longer accepted.

Full-Time

Job Description

Job Title: Purchasing Manager

Location: Cincinnati, OH Area

Description:

Purchase raw materials to meet the current forecasts for each product.
Constantly monitor inventory levels to keep the inventory as low as possible while meeting the forecast and operational objectives.
Analyze actual raw material usage compared to forecasted demand within the structure of vendor lead times.
Manage supplier’s level of service to facility, such as OTD, order fulfillment, and quality issues.
Maintain accurate and complete purchase, confirmation, tracking and vendor records.
Work closely with planning and operations to understand the constant changes of both forecast and performance to be able to adjust orders to meet the needs of the business.
Work with sourcing on the type and quantities of raw materials needed to support current and future customer demand.
Work with R&D on new experimental projects and manage all experimental raw materials.
Make projections for raw materials yearly and review with vendors and corporate sourcing.
Monitor vendors that require vendor managed inventory. Set guidelines for their inventory levels.
Source and obtain written quotes from vendors as required for new items by utilizing specifications supplied by maintenance and operating departments.
Work with the receiving and inventory teams to ensure all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products.
Monitor and coordinate movement of inventories in any outside warehouses.
Work with the Controller to ensure the coding of inventory and purchased products are correct.
Create new items and maintain paperboard standards sheet.
Source and negotiate best cost, lead time, and quality with indirect material and service suppliers.
Manage MRO spending and review/approve purchase requisitions.
Any other duties deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications:

Comprehensive understanding of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook and industry standard purchase order software platforms.
Clear understanding of the production planning function.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
5+ years’ experience of material purchasing in a manufacturing environment desired.

About Spark Packaging:

Spark Packaging is a Michigan-headquartered recruiting and staffing company that connects great talent with great employers. We understand that finding a new position can be stressful and identifying top talent can be challenging. For us to maximize successful placement and retention, we start by listening to and understanding each of our clients. We believe in face-to-face interaction and having a solid understanding of our client’s business before placement. We pride ourselves in team development as it matches our purpose as an organization to continually create career opportunities.