Purchasing Manager

Vaco is hiring a Purchasing Manager

Location: Pompano Beach, FL

Compensation: $65-$75/annually

Responsible for all purchasing activities and establishes strategic purchasing processes and procedures for purchasing materials, products, and services. Researches the best supplier to utilize, negotiates terms/pricing, logistics and ensures items purchased are compliant with organization’s requirements as well as Government standards.

• Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management or relevant experience.
• Five years of experience as a buyer or manager in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of ERP systems.

• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Intermediate math skills with the ability to calculate ratios, percentages, and margins and to understand basic statistical methodologies.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Microsoft office suite experience with advanced Excel experience required.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Analyzing needs and product requirements.
• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

• Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Maintain relationship with vendors or suppliers and negotiate contracts and secure advantageous terms for major purchases.
• Monitor suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality or delivery requirements.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Monitor upcoming levels of demand.
• Determine optimal inventory levels for purchased product based on minimum order quantities, re-order points, lead time, safety stock, and cost.
• Inspect and ensure stock is adequate to meet demand requirements.
• Create purchase orders to replenish stock avoiding insufficiencies or excessive surplus.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability in order to determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
• Track shipments and address any delays.
• Create and maintain vendor/supplier profiles up to date.
• ERP Item Management.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier corrective action/root cause analysis for identified problems. Maintain records regarding supplier performance.
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