Purchasing Manager General Admin

PURPOSE Supervises buying all products encompassing commodities, expenses and consumable items.     ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   Involved in the manufacturing and/or distribution negotiation process. Evaluates vendors for credit worthiness and cost. Provides valuation and inventory turn data to upper management. Predicts commodity markets and recommends purchasing strategies.  Builds purchasing agreements with timelines and expected usage. Manages inventory levels. Works closely with sales to ensure products are available on time and accurately meet demand. Other duties may be assigned.   SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES   This job has no supervisory responsibilities.   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required; Four (4) years of purchasing experience; Or equivalent combination of education and experience.   COMPETENCIES   Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to vendors, and other employees of the organization. Requires advanced math abilities.  Ability to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.   Excellent working knowledge MS Word and Excel.   WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Work is in an office setting and generally sedentary with physical effort associated with using a computer, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. May be required to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional travel may be required.