Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Determine the quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitute materials
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, engineering or a related field; an MBA would be a plus
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a purchasing role within the engineering industry
• Proven working experience as a purchasing manager or in a similar role
• Solid knowledge and understanding of purchasing processes, policy, and systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and purchasing management software
• Proven ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects
• Ability to gather and analyze data and work with figures
• Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
• Solid judgement along with decision-making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Professional certification in supply chain management or similar relevant field is a plus.