Salary
💰 $69,600 - $102,400 per year
About the role
- Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment and supplies from qualified ISO/FDA vendors and maintaining related documents and records.
- Manage vendor relationships and oversee order placement, including raw materials.
- Establish and maintain effective vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, acquire quotes, track vendor performance.
- Draft and support administration of competitive bidding events (RFP/RFQ/RFI).
- Manage end-to-end purchase order process: create/verify POs, ensure accurate pricing/documentation, assign GL accounts, confirm vendor acknowledgment.
- Ensure vendor compliance with company procedures, onboarding documentation, quality certifications, and timely audits.
- Expedite delayed orders and coordinate product returns.
- Collaborate with internal departments and support indirect purchasing via systems like iBuy.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, approved supplier lists, liability insurance, and open PO reports.
- Provide vendors with procurement specifications/drawings and manage updates.
- Operate and maintain Kanban system for materials.
- Support and use Supply Planning tool for triggering new POs, inventory levels, and vendor demand forecasts.
- Manage/process incoming contract requests with Legal, Project Management, and Procurement teams.
- Perform other duties/projects as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years related purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years’ experience using major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software like SAP, (highly preferred) JD Edwards, Oracle, as well as Purchasing software such as Coupa, iBuy, Ariba, etc.
- Proven vendor or supplier relationship management experience required.
- Strong negotiation skills. (preferred)
- Strong organizations skills. (preferred)
- Effective interpersonal skills. (preferred)
- Proficiency in MS: Word, Excel and Outlook. (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of Incoterms (freight terms), general ledger (GL) account selection and payment terms. (preferred)
- A/P invoice management/processing preferred.