Purchasing Supervisor

1ST SHIFT PURCHASING SUPERVISOR NEEDED - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

A Leading Manufacturing Company in the Richmond, Virginia area needs a 1st Shift Purchasing Supervisor.

Qualified Candidates should have a Minimum of 5 Years Purchasing Experience in a Manufacturing Plant Setting. A Bachelor's Degree along with a CPIM Certification is Strongly Preferred. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

Develops and maintains purchasing management instructions, policies and procedures. Plans and executes data used to manage for Trade Compliance updates. Manages and controls Supplier base setup for the department.

• Supervises members of the purchasing team, train, work allocation and problem resolution.
• Advise other departments of any changes in prices and lead times and material availability.
• When necessary, get engineering's approval for alternate materials if delivery would delay production.
• Resolves complex issues and supports production in material needs.
• Able to perform the daily functions of the department.
• Responsible for trade compliance data and ensure it is maintained within the system and coordinate policy procedure with the purchasing team.
• Primary contact and responsibility for Supply Base Maintenance.
• Review quotations for terms and conditions that might conflict with company policy.
• Assist production in getting answers to their questions.
• Act as liaison between plant supervisors and managers.
• Maintain inventory levels consistent with production schedules.
• Work with Engineering to develop and maintain part description and specifications files.
• Review order status / MRP report daily and place orders as necessary.

• Minimum 5 years Purchasing experience in a Manufacturing Setting.
• Bachelor Degree and / or CPIM Certification Strongly Preferred.
• Requires working knowledge of computers with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Oracle experience a plus.
• Experience with ERP Systems in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Must have a bias for action and ability to make decisions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to: