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Position Title = Purchasing Manager
Experience Required = Minimum 10 years experience with Purchasing in a manufacturing environment
Position Description =
Tasks
  • Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment,
    machinery, and supplies.
  • Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of
    sales.
  • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
  • Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
  • Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
  • Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
  • Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
Software
  • Electronic mail software —  Microsoft Outlook
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Syteline ERP
  • Project management software — Microsoft Project Manager
  • Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
  • Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Knowledge
  • Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning,
    resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and
    spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other
    techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including
    the relative costs and benefits.
  • Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets,
    banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Skills
  • Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being
    made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
    conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best
    people for the job.
  • Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
  • Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
  • Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  • Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most
    appropriate one.
Abilities
  • Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words
    and sentences.
  • Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
  • Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not
    their quality, correctness, or creativity).
  • Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving
    the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Location = Houston, TX
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