Associate Manager, Purchasing
Menasha Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Ruffs Dale • Pennsylvania • Wisconsin • United States
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About the role
- Supports the execution of procurement strategies to assure company objectives in the areas of cost, profitability, productivity, quality, customer service, and sustainability
- Manages strategic and tactical execution of procurement activities of assigned location(s)
- Authorizes purchase order creation up to $100,000
- Ensures team compliance to Menasha’s purchasing policies and procedures
- Implements and ensures team compliance with national supplier agreements
- Ensures team compliance to Menasha’s Supplier Code of Conduct and Risk Management supplier insurance requirements
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders to set cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence
- Engages key stakeholders to develop and negotiate tactical procurement activities to deliver on cost savings initiatives
- Maintains supplier partnerships, leads regional/national supplier management and evaluation processes
- Executes regional RFPs (Request for Proposal)
- Executes annual assigned scorecard initiatives and analyzes performance through forecasting and/or other company reports
- Provides guidance on staffing, training, employee relations and performance management to develop and enhance the Procurement function, working closely with direct reports
- Interacts with key stakeholders to introduce new products or manufacturing techniques and make strategic recommendations
- Maintains industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience required
- Knowledge of the major responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of the functions responsible for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services
- Knowledge of practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services
- Knowledge of methods, tools and documentation of evaluating, selecting and certifying suppliers and partners
- Knowledge of process and practices for managing a variety of contractual agreements
- Knowledge of the contractual and legal matters related to expenditures (consulting services, maintenance, agreements, hardware and software acquisitions, outsourcing, etc.)
- Knowledge of tools, processes and practices for purchasing goods and services via electronic links to suppliers and partners.
Benefits
- Occasional travel required
- Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurement strategiespurchase order managementsupplier managementRFP executioncost savings initiativescontractual agreementssupplier evaluationforecastingcontinuous improvementrisk management
Soft Skills
collaborationnegotiationleadershipemployee relationsperformance managementcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam compliancestakeholder engagement