Manager, Purchasing

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary:
Plans, organizes and directs the economic acquisition of materials, including cost, quality and delivery.

Responsibilities:
* Oversee the procurement of materials to support product lines and MRO supplies to meet the business needs
* Develop the plans required to complete the acquisition of components, subassemblies and equipment within the parameters of the Company policies and procedures
* Approve the negotiation of purchase orders within authorized limits; Ensure appropriate methods of purchase order administration are developed and maintained and monitor or participate in major dollar procurement negotiation
* Monitor purchases to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and the most economical price attainment; Resolve major material problems as they arise
* Meet with major vendors to promote the Company's best interest concerning all matters dealing with the purchase of materials and services and to identify changing market conditions
* Foster and maintain a sound and reliable working relationship with all suppliers and develop metrics to measure and improve vendors' performance
* Ensure compliance with contractual and customer requirements
* Ensure the coordination of material cost inputs to support the quoting process
* Review the progress of function's activities and initiate corrective actions as required; Ensure the maintenance of related performance records
* Develop and strategize the utilization of Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Plans
* All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Other information:
* 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
* 7+ years of experience in commodity purchasing/planning; 3+ years in a leadership role
* Advanced knowledge using Visual Basic and/or SQL
* Understanding of the extended process of material procurement, capacity planning, inventory analysis and advanced planning techniques (demand flow scheduling, vendor managed inventory, etc.)
* Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (MAPICS, Baan or equivalent)
* Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats
* Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills
* Strong financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management
* Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required
* Ability to independently drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision
* Lead, or at least participate in, a continuous improvement activity complete with documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
* Demonstrated leadership and people management skills including ability to effectively coach and mentor employees at all levels.
* Enthusiastic and motivational communicator with multi-cultural experience.
* Demonstrates effective customer interface skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence individuals, internally and externally, across all levels, functions and geographies.
* Collaborate and influence cross functional peer leaders in order to obtain support for process improvements
* Use of discretion with the ability to gain trust of business leaders and others to discuss and respond to sensitive and business critical issues.
* Effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
* Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills.

Education:

Geographical Location: Alabama:Huntsville

Physical Location: Huntsville, AL

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700

Full Time

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status)or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.