Purchasing Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

• Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops purchasing department staff; manages schedules and workflow
• Develops, implements, and owns all aspects of the purchasing processes as defined in internal procedures including procurement of direct materials & indirect supplies, supplier development, internal processes, and supplier performance to assure departmental effectiveness & compliance
• Responsible for all activities performed by the purchasing team to ensure compliance with business needs, assures staff conform to organizational policies, procedures, and government regulations
• Responsible for delegating sub processes and tasks to purchasing team and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables of delegated items
• Monitor KPIs to formulate baseline objectives for efficacy and achievable goals for the purchasing team
• Leads strategically critical projects that bring exceptional value to the company through total cost reduction, key supplier relationships, commodity focus, supplier consolidation, cost/benefit financial analysis, and supplier quality management
• Ensures compliance with government and appropriate corporate policies and procedures for purchasing/subcontract activities including compliance review and small business plans
• Obtains purchasing specifications for programs based on functional requirements
• Owns processes and reports that determine purchase requirements: Monitoring of generated, acknowledged, and rescheduled purchase orders for sourced goods
• Prepares required reports; provides detailed analysis of purchased goods
• Monitors inventory position against sales forecast and customer orders to maintain acceptable safety stock levels as needed
• Maintains vendor evaluation program and reports on on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness
• Develops, implements, and monitors department budget; manages expenses within approved budget constraints
• Identifies, documents, and implements opportunities for continuous improvement
• Provides day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates; actively works to promote and recognize performance
• Keeps up to date on overall activities of the team, identifying problem areas and taking corrective actions
• Carry out any other duties as reasonably required by Management

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or applicable experience
• 5+ years working for a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing
• 5+ years leading/supervising a team
• Ability to function in a multi-disciplinary environment supporting different purchasing workflows
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, ERP and MRP Systems
• This position requires either a US Person or a non-US Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization

Desired Skills:

• Experience in direct procurement in a regulated environment
• Ability to interpret and negotiate contracts
• Ability to read drawings
• Working knowledge of data collection, data analysis, evaluation, and scientific methods
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels of the organization
• Ability to liaise with both internal and external customers and key stakeholders
• Comfortable managing a varied workload, with the ability to identify priority tasks
• Strong analytical skills - proficient in Excel and reporting software
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work to deadlines

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for an extending period
• Be able to lift 20lbs

Compensation Information

Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 USD (Annually)

Please note, this is the expected compensation however, ESCO Maritime Solutions considers many factors in determining compensation prior to office, such as: responsibilities and scope of role, candidate's work experience and education related to position, applicable certifications or trainings, business and market conditions.