Purchasing Director manages procurement and purchasing operations and implements the strategy to provide the materials and services to meet organizational requirements for quality, volume, availability, and pricing. Maintains strategic supplier relationships, negotiates contracts, and implements systems for monitoring performance, assessing risk, and responding to changes in demand or disruptions in the supply chain. Being a Purchasing Director collaborates with other functions to define current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels. Implements processes and systems and utilizes technical tools to analyze data and increase responsiveness to material demands. Additionally, Purchasing Director oversees auditing processes to ensure procurement and recordkeeping comply with any applicable industry or governmental regulations. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Purchasing Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Purchasing Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Major Job Responsibilities:
o Calculate correct purchase quantities accounting for on hand/available inventory, backorders and lead time
o Start the Quality Assurance process by insuring the material ordered is correct through vendor part numbers and customer requirements
o Issue and expedite purchase orders
o Monitor and control Customer critical stock lists to insure these items are available as required
o Control receipt of and enter acknowledgements into purchasing system
o Secure Return Material Authorizations when required
o Issue and control all inventory transfers
o Control and confirm all order cancellations
o Control all quarantined material, warranties and material recalls
o Serve as the vendor contact for all shortages, invoice corrections or discrepancies, routing shipping issues, damages and any other issue associated with the assigned vendor
o daily reports such as vendor scans, backorder reports, item demand change reports
o periodic reports such as dead stock, slow items, “M” items and “DNR” items
o Maintain customer Bill of Materials lists
o Customer Change Approvals
o Other duties as assigned
This position will require an ability to understand and utilize:
- All Safety Rules, Programs, PPE and Safety Equipment.
- Pick Tickets, Transfer and Receipt orders as well as various reports as assigned.
- Inventory Control System through receipts, allocations, shipments and use of company computer terminals.
This employee, as all employees, will be responsible for the administration of procedures and practices that assure customer service, product integrity, equipment and fleet operation, emergency services for customers and personnel safety.
Background:
On a post-offer basis, RCL Burco will conduct an investigation into newly hired employees regarding their past employment, state and federal criminal history, military history, driving history, education, professional license or certification verification if job-related, Social Security number, prior drug history, and other job-related information.
RCL Burco LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We affirm our policy of treating our employees and applicants equally according to their individual qualifications, ability, experience, and other employment standards. All employees and applicants can be assured that discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, health, veteran, or marital status is not permitted and will not be tolerated.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.00 per hour
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Work Location: In person