Job Details
Position Summary:
Manages and coordinates activities of buyers and support staff engaged in purchasing and distributing raw materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies in industrial plant, public utility, or other organization.
Position Responsibilities:
- Establishes purchasing policies and procedures and directs purchasing programs accordingly.
- Establishes procedures to accomplish procurement of a variety of materials in a cost-effective manner.
- Prepares and assigns purchase orders and change notices to purchasing agents
- Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
- Keeps informed of economic, industrial and other trends that affect markets, prices, and delivery conditions.
- Reviews and monitors requisitions, supply sources, supplies, quotations, terms, etc.
- Recommends major purchases of materials on the basis of anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability situations.
- Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Participates in contract negotiations and vendor selection.
- Monitors performance and capabilities of vendors to ensure maintenance of delivery, quality, and price commitments.
- Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
- Hires, trains new staff members, and supervises and evaluates job performance of purchasing department personnel.
- Acts as a liaison in dealings between vendors and user departments when necessary.
Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:
Strong analytical skills
Ability to solve complex problems
Excellent leadership capabilities
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
Competencies:
- Customer Mindset: Exceptional customer experience is primary focus while performing job duties. Quality is a top priority.
- Adaptability & Innovation: Proactively and willingly adapts to changing business needs and conditions and presents creative and fresh ideas on how to solve problems, gain efficiencies and improve quality.
- Relationship Building: Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of inclusion, cooperation and mutual respect.
- Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and strives to exceed requirements.
- Decision Making and Judgment: Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints and risks.
- Talent Development (Self and Others): Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement; making an effort to acquire new knowledge or skills associated with job responsibilities. Willingness to work with others and coach/teach in effort to develop and support other employees development.
Position Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor s degree in Business or related field preferred
Experience:
5+ years of purchasing experience in a leadership position or related experience
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
Office Environment
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer
Disclaimer: This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs essential functions.
Note:
FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate. We base all employment decisions including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations and social/recreational programs on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development. Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.