Purchasing Manager

- Develop and implement purchasing strategies for multiple independent business segments.

- Oversee the purchase order management process end-to-end.

- Identify new potential suppliers, complete vetting process when new vednors are added in coordination with sourcing

- Review, compare, analyze and approve products and services to be purchased

- Manage inventories and ensure product stocking levels are maintained. Recommending and managing quantities (lot size) to maximize cost management

- Develop and Implement purchasing policies and processes

- Ability to expedite orders with vendors to meet production and make substitute recommendations of items within guidelines

- Negotiate and develop vendor relationships on equipment repair, welding, service parts, and general MRO categories

- Balance competing priorities while having a sense of urgency to meet business needs

- Ability to work in both a team-based environment as well as capable of working independently

- Experience in calculating total cost of ownership of material and services.

- As the Purchasing Manager will evolve into a people leader role this position is responsible for all purchasing as pertains to the business segments within their scope regardless of reporting lines.

- High school Diploma, G.E.D, or bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain Management, or related field (experience may substitute for education).

- Prior experience in Procurement and/or a Sourcing role with a minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role — preferably in oil & gas, or other heavy-industrial sectors.

- Experience working within ERP systems, (Oracle, NetSuite highly desirable).

- Demonstrated proficiency with office systems (word, teams, excel) with the ability to analyze data using these systems

- Ability to work in 24/7 environment with short lead times.

- Capability to travel (15%) to job sites and/or vendor locations as required

- Balance multiple tasks in a challenging, fast-paced work environment.

- Ability to document, plan, and execute initiatives with established project management skills

- Customer service mindset with attention to detail with the ability to think strategically across the entire company developing solutions.

- Good written and verbal communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with changing demands. Must be responsive and willing to move quickly.

- Impeccable integrity with strong interpersonal and leadership skills