PURCHASING MANAGER

Manufacturing/Production/Operations Relevant Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Career Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Education Level: Associate Degree Contact Information Reference Code: 1728 Job Description PURCHASING MANAGER Pentair Electronic Packaging (PEP) is a world-leading provider of standard and custom electronic enclosure solutions; and partners with top manufacturers in many diverse markets, including medical, security/military, datacom and telecom, as well as various other Electronic OEMs.  The company’s extensive product range offers the highest level of quality and aesthetics available in the market today, from complex, progressive-tooled sheet metal components and Schroff brand enclosures to leading edge Advanced TCA systems. PEP manufactures: standard, modified and custom enclosures and cabinets; cases, subracks, backplanes, turn-key and custom microcomputer systems; and high volume stamped chassis and assemblies.  With facilities located in California, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Mexico, Pentair Electronic Packaging is structured for success.   As Purchasing Manager, you will be responsible for providing team leadership to the plant buying team to assure continuity of supply, continued growth and maximum profitability.  This person will also be responsible for executing the buying and planning functions according to the forecasted demand of key customer programs.  The ideal candidate will have expertise in global buying/purchasing including strategic planning, expediting, inventory control, cost management, quality control and lean supply chain.   Responsibilities:   § Establish and supervise a plant buying team leveraging best practices that will achieve organizational goals by managing and optimizing supplier performance. § Execute day-to-day buying requirements to support manufacturing and NPI operations while maintaining desired levels of inventory and minimizing costs. § Ability to provide team leadership, guidance and mentoring to buyers as needed. § Interview, hire and train buyers as necessary. § Develop and recommend organizational buying strategies to ensure operational efficiencies and increased customer service levels. § Resolve systemic purchasing issues affecting order management and supply chain performance. § Establish and maintain relationships with vendors or prospective vendors in order to enhance the performance and reputation of the company and to identify new sources of supply for purchased materials. § Purchase materials at the best price from reliable sources, consistent with established standards for quality, quantity, and other factory requirements of the business. § Negotiate with and influence suppliers to improve timeliness of delivery, lead times, pricing, terms and service to ensure leanest total cost of ownership. § Advise commodity management of all potential price changes. § Investigate and gather quotations from suppliers on substitute materials and communicate to commodity management and value engineering teams as necessary. § Assist with resolution of match and hold reports to resolve pricing and quantity discrepancies. § Collect, analyze and recommend solutions to quality problems on purchased materials. § Facilitate alignment with sales on forecasts to better predict demand. § Contribute to the measurement and reporting of vendor performance. § Support commodity team with contract negotiation, cost reduction, lead time reduction and supplier consolidation projects as necessary. § Perform special projects and other duties as assigned. § Demonstrate competency in decision-making, flexibility, planning and organizing, self-initiative and interpersonal skills.    Requirements:   § 4 year degree strongly preferred (supply chain management, business or related field). § Minimum 5 years of buying experience in a manufacturing environment. § Some buying supervisory experience preferred. § Proven experience managing suppliers, reducing costs, controlling inventory and standardizing supply chain policies and procedures. § JD Edwards or similar ERP systems experience. § Strong interpersonal and communication skills. § Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast paced dynamic environment. § Ability to solve problems, be creative, multi-task and be a hands-on leader. § LEAN supply chain experience strongly preferred.     Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.