Purchasing Manager

Spherion Sioux Falls has a Purchasing Manager role available for a candidate with 5-7 years' purchasing and inventory management experience with at least two of those years in a supervisory role. The Purchasing Manager actively manages the day-to-day purchasing function for the company division ensuring supply continuity, good supplier relationships, and solid suppliers' performance on Quality, Cost, and Delivery. This role requires superior negotiation, project management, and coaching skills and a capability to work under ambiguity to deliver business financial targets. This role identifies cost reduction opportunities for direct and indirect spending while building a fact-based business case to ensure project approval, acceptance and inclusion in strategy.

Salary: $85k-115k/year DOE

Responsibilities:
-Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Planning & Scheduling, etc to implement strategic and tactical objectives
-Ensure supply continuity. Manage with intensity: Inventory, Cost, Quality, Delivery and Warranty associated with Supplier Relationship
-Develop internal and external benchmarks and metrics to support site objectives and Company's Supply Chain objectives
-Manage S&OP process and makes decisions to benefit the business
-Collaborate in the development and execution of multi-year savings plans
-Implement the category strategies and build positive relationships with internal partners and suppliers
-Support supplier selection and contract negotiation process for key projects
-Maintain appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs for strategic and critical suppliers in the concerned categories of spend
-Develop and manage working relationships with both internal functions and suppliers to manage resolution of supplier issues
-Drive standardization and efficiency improvements across the plant purchasing team; ensuring policies, processes and procedures are in compliance with Company initiatives
-Coach and mentor Purchasing team to ensure succession planning and strong talent bench
-Work with Cost Accountant on price increases and inventory control
-Direct interaction with customers purchasing products or services
-Manage relationships with third-party providers

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
See below

Education:
Associate

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
-Post-secondary education in the field of business or equivalent
-5-7 years' purchasing and inventory management experience with at least two of those years in a supervisory role
-Must have working knowledge of safety stock levels, min/max levels, reorder points what inventory turns mean for the business
-Personal computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
-Strong interpersonal skills including customer service, listening, teamwork, and follow through
-Basic math, statistical accounting skills
-Strong written and verbal communication skills with extensive phone etiquette, tact, and discretion
-Decision-making and analytical/problem solving skills
-Strong conflict resolution, relationship building, sales and negotiation skills
-Ability to coordinate multiple tasks at same time and to meet deadlines/goals
-Organized, detailed, and results oriented

To be considered, please apply online at www.spherion.com/apply or if you have questions you can reach out to Troy Thoms at ...

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

key responsibilities

-Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Planning & Scheduling, etc to implement strategic and tactical objectives-Ensure supply continuity. Manage with intensity: Inventory, Cost, Quality, Delivery and Warranty associated with Supplier Relationship-Develop internal and external benchmarks and metrics to support site objectives and Company's Supply Chain objectives-Manage S&OP process and makes decisions to benefit the business-Collaborate in the development and execution of multi-year savings plans-Implement the category strategies and build positive relationships with internal partners and suppliers-Support supplier selection and contract negotiation process for key projects-Maintain appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs for strategic and critical suppliers in the concerned categories of spend-Develop and manage working relationships with both internal functions and suppliers to manage resolution of supplier issues-Drive standardization and efficiency improvements across the plant purchasing team; ensuring policies, processes and procedures are in compliance with Company initiatives-Coach and mentor Purchasing team to ensure succession planning and strong talent bench-Work with Cost Accountant on price increases and inventory control-Direct interaction with customers purchasing products or services-Manage relationships with third-party providers

experience

4-7 years

skills

See below

qualifications

-Post-secondary education in the field of business or equivalent-5-7 years' purchasing and inventory management experience with at least two of those years in a supervisory role-Must have working knowledge of safety stock levels, min/max levels, reorder points what inventory turns mean for the business-Personal computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel-Strong interpersonal skills including customer service, listening, teamwork, and follow through-Basic math, statistical accounting skills-Strong written and verbal communication skills with extensive phone etiquette, tact, and discretion-Decision-making and analytical/problem solving skills-Strong conflict resolution, relationship building, sales and negotiation skills-Ability to coordinate multiple tasks at same time and to meet deadlines/goals-Organized, detailed, and results oriented

education

Associate