Manager, Purchasing

Essential Functions / Responsibilities Company Overview

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd., a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, 8,000+ employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Nikkiso Applied Technologies is a leading manufacturer of heat exchangers, liquefiers, and vaporizers for the LNG and industrial gases industry. Applications include fueling stations, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, virtual pipelines, and well stimulation.

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day purchasing function in support of production, quality, inventory, cost, and operational objectives. This position provides leadership and direction to the purchasing team while ensuring materials, services, MRO, supplies, and outside processing are procured at the required quality, cost, and delivery expectations.

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for supplier performance, purchasing execution, team development, purchasing controls, KPI management, supplier escalations, cost improvement initiatives, and continuous improvement of procurement processes.

This role serves as a key liaison between Purchasing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Materials, and Supply Chain leadership to proactively identify supply risks and support business requirements.

$80,000 - $100,000

The Purchasing Manager provides direct leadership and functional oversight to Buyers I, Buyers II, and purchasing support personnel responsible for production materials, MRO, supplies, outside processing, supplier data, and purchasing administration.

The position is responsible for ensuring the purchasing team executes established supply chain strategies while maintaining appropriate controls, supplier accountability, and alignment with production requirements.

• Lead, coach, develop, and provide daily direction to the purchasing team.
• Establish priorities and balance buyer workloads based on production requirements, material shortages, supplier risks, and business needs.
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and performance standards for the purchasing team.
• Provide backup coverage and purchasing support as necessary to maintain continuity of operations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for purchasing, supplier, delivery, pricing, and internal procurement issues.
• Support employee development, cross-training, succession planning, and continuous improvement within the purchasing organization.

• Ensure purchase orders are placed accurately and timely in accordance with production requirements, demand, approved requisitions, and company procedures.
• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier commitments, past-due orders, shortages, and delivery risks.
• Ensure buyers proactively communicate supplier delays and material constraints before they impact production.
• Oversee procurement of production materials, MRO, supplies, services, and outside processing.
• Ensure purchasing activities align with inventory objectives and required production lead times.
• Support material shortage resolution and recovery planning.

• Manage supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost, and overall service.
• Partner with Quality and Supply Chain Manager to address supplier performance concerns and corrective actions.
• Support supplier business reviews, scorecards, audits, and supplier development activities.
• Maintain appropriate supplier relationships and ensure timely escalation of significant supply risks.
• Support qualification, evaluation, and onboarding of new suppliers.
• Identify sourcing risks, capacity constraints, sole-source exposure, and other potential supply interruptions.

• Support pricing visibility, purchase price analysis, and cost-control initiatives.
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