Procurement Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Act as SME regarding purchasing, supplier issues, legal & quality compliances issues
• Develop & manage supplier performance programs
• Ensure POs & contracts meet compliance & quality standards
• Ensure supply & inventory availability
• Identify & mitigate supply chain risks, product shortages & supply bottlenecks
• Lessen material shortages
• Support strategic sourcing plans
• Develop & implement business processes, KPI’s & overall system improvements
• Manage, mentor, and develop employees – create a teamwork environment
• Delegate tasks to meet departmental objectives
• Manage cost savings, raw material spend and overall departmental budget
• Maintain supplier file requirements – ensure compliance to all quality standards
• Support new product launches
• Perform other duties as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or BA preferred
• 5+ years of Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience
• APICS or ISM Certification(s) preferred
• 5+ years of managerial experience – coaching, mentoring, developing
• Strong knowledge of ERP Systems
• Familiarity with Strategic Sourcing, Kanban, VMI, MRP
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, Lean Mfg. requirements, & cGMP
• Experience partnering with & supporting mfg., quality, engineering & other teams
• Experience with CFR 820.5 and/or ISO 13485
• Experience setting-up & negotiating contracts