Top Purchasing Executive jobs in Fayetteville, AR

Top Purchasing Executive leads procurement and purchasing operations and develops strategic plans to provide the materials and services to meet organizational requirements for quality, volume, availability, and pricing. Evaluates and develops 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 Top Purchasing Executive fosters collaboration with other functions to define current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels. Designs processes and systems and utilizes technical tools to analyze data and increase responsiveness to material demands. Additionally, Top Purchasing Executive incorporates auditing processes to ensure procurement and recordkeeping comply with any applicable industry or governmental regulations. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Top Purchasing Executive manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. To be a Top Purchasing Executive typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Plant Manager- Manufacturing
  • Executive Staffing
  • Springdale, AR FULL_TIME
  • Summary: This position plans, directs and controls activities of the operating unit to accomplish budgeted financial objectives and customer requirements.  The successful leader is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence in support of short-term and long-range objectives and strategies – to be achieved through effective planning and performance in the disciplines of Human Resources, Purchasing, Finance, Manufacturing, EHS, Engineering and Quality. This incumbent must have the ability to drive connections to the P&L to achieve benchmark industry specific earnings performance.

    Essential Functions: The Plant Manager, Kawneer Springdale is accountable for the creation of the strategic vision as well as the tactical management and effective operational execution for this large manufacturing site.  Examples include but are not limited to:

     

    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

    • Operational Knowledge -extensive knowledge and hands on experience driving continuous improvement through the effective application of lean manufacturing principles, preferably in the metals industry.
    • Business Acumen — proficiency and experience in understanding the location’s holistic P&L (and other financial) statements and successfully executing operational line items contained. Thorough knowledge of commercial markets and customers served; including end applications for location parts as well as margins for said parts.
    • Administration and Management — knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
    • Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. This leader must have the ability to identify when something is wrong and/or is likely to go wrong.
    • Talent Management – the successful incumbent will lead with a talent management mindset; partnering with the location HR lead to identify critical roles with appropriately resourced succession plans.  This leader will be committed to the development and performance management for the location’s entire workforce.
    • Leadership Attributes - the position requires personal and professional maturity that promotes a culture of appropriate autonomous decision making; risk taking; and accountability.
    • Integrity — this position requires the highest standards of honesty and ethical behavior and is committed to ensuring organizational compliance with all applicable laws, policies, procedures, practices, etc.
    • Stress Tolerance — role requires accepting respectful criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
    • Systems Evaluation — the role requires successfully identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Basic Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
    • Minimum 10 years of experience in leading manufacturing operations;
    • Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations from an accredited institution
    • Master of Business Administration
    • Experience in metal-working manufacturing
    • Experience implementing lean manufacturing concepts and techniques
    • Experience working in matrix organization

    Security Clearance Required: No

    Visa Candidate Considered: No

    Full-time

    Benefits - Full

    Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

    Commission Compensation - No

    Bonus Eligible - No

    Overtime Eligible - No

    Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes

    CANDIDATE DETAILS

    10 to 15 years experience

    Seniority Level - Director

    Management Experience Required - Yes

    Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

    Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

    SCREENING QUESTIONS
    Are you authorized to work in the United States?
    Will you now or in the future require sponsorship??
    Do you have 10 years of experience in leading manufacturing operations?
    Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution?

    IDEAL CANDIDATE
    Ideal candidate must know and be responsible for the P & L and must be highly experienced with a manufacturing role. It's preferred for a candidate that has experience with plant transformation, building trust and improving culture and morale of a manufacturing plant. This person must have experience with lean manufacturing and holding accountability.  Prefer a candidate that has aluminum extrusion experience with a non-union (24/7) facility with at least 500 production/130 salaried employees. 

     

     

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Professional Dog Groomer
  • Top Dog Grooming and Boarding
  • Siloam Springs, AR FULL_TIME
  • Top Dog Grooming and Boarding is seeking to hire a Full-time Groomer to work in our Siloam Springs, AR location. Schedule: Monday - Friday with some Saturdays as needed. Batch Size: 2-3 days a week. B...
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Janitorial Worker
  • Top Rate Cleaning
  • Fayetteville, AR PART_TIME
  • We are looking for janitors to help each week night at 5:00PM. Each night will be routine cleaning of large office spaces which will include, but is not limited to, taking out trash, cleaning bathroom...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Purchasing Agent
  • Buffington Homes of Arkansas LLC
  • Fayetteville, AR FULL_TIME
  • Buffington Homes is a fast-growing company that builds not only beautiful homes but also exciting careers. Buffington is an award-winning home builder located in the beautiful and thriving region of N...
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Purchasing Manager
  • Superior Fence & Rail of Arkansas
  • Springdale, AR FULL_TIME
  • Superior Fence & Rail is a fence industry leader that is currently seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to join our incredible team. The Purchasing Manager will prepare and process purchase order...
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Purchasing clerk
  • Staffmark Group
  • Springdale, AR FULL_TIME
  • Are you mechanically inclined with knowledge of parts and mechanics? Staffmark has partnered with a trailer dealership in Springdale, AR, and is hiring a knowledgeable Purchasing / Inventory Clerk to ...
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National Sales Manager - Licensed Products
  • Maxx Marketing
  • Bentonville, AR
  • Opportunity: YuMe Brands, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of licensed toys, is immediately seeking an organiz...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Buyer Planner
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • **Buyer Planner** **Location:** Orlando, FL, US, 32819 **Job Requisition ID:** 16887 **Additional Locations:** **Buyer P...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Junior Media Buyer
  • Affinity
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • Please visit to upgrade. **Junior Media Buyer** * Date 14th May 2021 **JUNIOR MEDIA BUYER** Youre just beginning your ca...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Retail Audit Advisor
  • APEX Analytix
  • Bentonville, AR
  • ** Retail Audit Advisor** **Job Category****:** Audit Operations **Requisition Number****:** RETAI001421 Showing 1 locat...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Customer Support Specialist - Work From Home>
  • Good Dog
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • [Customer Service / Fully Remote] - Anywhere in U.S. / Up to $50K per year / Great benefits - As a Customer Support Spec...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Retail Audit Advisor - Remote
  • APEX Analytix
  • Bentonville, AR
  • ** Retail Audit Advisor - Remote** **Job Category****:** Audit Operations **Requisition Number****:** RETAI001421 Showin...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sr Category Advisor
  • American Greetings Corporation
  • Bentonville, AR
  • Job Description American Greetings is looking for a Senior Category Advisor who will be a critical resource for the Walm...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Pricing/Sales Analyst
  • Envision
  • Rogers, AR
  • Description: Pricing/Sales Analyst Position Overview: Pricing Analyst will be responsible for working with internal part...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Fayetteville is the third-largest city in Arkansas and county seat of Washington County. The city is centrally located within the county and has been home of the University of Arkansas since the institution's founding in 1871. Fayetteville is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, deep within the Ozarks. Known as Washington until 1829, the city was named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many of the settlers had come. It was incorporated on November 3, 1836 and was rechartered in 1867. The four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area is ranked 105th in terms of ...
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Income Estimation for Top Purchasing Executive jobs
$215,460 to $313,140
Fayetteville, Arkansas area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago