Purchasing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Privately owned, South Delaware client seeks a Purchasing Manager with proven leadership experience within the residential or multi-family construction industry. In this role, you will manage daily purchasing transactions, track and report on key functional metrics, perform negotiation strategies, and supervise purchasing department. This Purchasing Manager will also assist with process improvements, working with large amounts of purchasing and vendor data, building vendor relationships, and forecasting. The ideal candidate for this role should have excellent researching and analytical skills, experience looking at bids to multiple vendors and the ability to view blueprints and other pertinent information.

Primary Responsibilities

·      Implement purchasing strategies

·      Oversee daily purchasing activities

·      Enter, review and update purchase orders

·      Review and analyze price variances

·      Monitor new product forecast

·      Determine cost effective materials

·      Negotiate supplier management pricing

·      Monitor vendor performances

·      Provide cost management

·      Improve purchasing systems and processes

·      Coordinate and disburse transportation quotes

The ideal Purchasing Manager will have a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.

Other requirements for the Purchasing Manager role include and are not limited to:

·      3-5 years of purchasing, estimating, or procurement experience

·      Residential Construction experience highly preferred

·      Microsoft Office skills, Advanced Excel (pivot tables)

·      Proficient in inventory management software/tools

·      ERP or purchasing system experience

·      Strong critical thinking skills

For more information on this Purchasing Manager role and other full time accounting and finance opportunities, please contact us at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com and reference JO#00800-0013515070.