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Purchasing Manager

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Talent Groups
  • Greater Chattanooga, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field preferred
  • Advanced certifications a plus
  • 12 years of purchasing/procurement management experience in a heavy manufacturing industry, including the purchasing of technical, mechanical, or electrical products/materials and commodity items
  • 12 years of experience with computers: specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP, inventory, ordering, and tracking systems preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • 12 years of experience reading and interpreting blueprints and bills of material (BOM’s)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Excellent analytical problem-solving, organizational, and negotiation skills
  • Proficient in managing situations requiring diplomacy, fairness, firmness, and sound judgment
  • Ability to work efficiently and accurately as well as work cross functionally and collaboratively with engineering, sales, parts and production departments
  • Maintain positive, constructive cooperative working relationships by working, acting, and communicating with various personalities getting along with customers, vendors, co-workers, and management working both individually and as part of a team
  • Continue to grow lean knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous process improvement
  • Effectively delegate tasks, make decisions, interpret, and communicate work requirements and goals while managing impactful department priorities
  • Lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity while demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities
  • Proven ability to successfully collaborate, influence, lead teams, and drive change
  • Skilled in working efficiently and accurately to keep up with production requirements
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Flexible and adaptable in coping with pressures, deadlines, and rapidly changing situations

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field preferred
  • Advanced certifications a plus
  • 12 years of purchasing/procurement management experience in a heavy manufacturing industry, including the purchasing of technical, mechanical, or electrical products/materials and commodity items
  • 12 years of experience with computers: specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP, inventory, ordering, and tracking systems preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • 12 years of experience reading and interpreting blueprints and bills of material (BOM’s)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Excellent analytical problem-solving, organizational, and negotiation skills
  • Proficient in managing situations requiring diplomacy, fairness, firmness, and sound judgment
  • Ability to work efficiently and accurately as well as work cross functionally and collaboratively with engineering, sales, parts and production departments
  • Maintain positive, constructive cooperative working relationships by working, acting, and communicating with various personalities getting along with customers, vendors, co-workers, and management working both individually and as part of a team
  • Continue to grow lean knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous process improvement
  • Effectively delegate tasks, make decisions, interpret, and communicate work requirements and goals while managing impactful department priorities
  • Lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity while demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities
  • Proven ability to successfully collaborate, influence, lead teams, and drive change
  • Skilled in working efficiently and accurately to keep up with production requirements
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Flexible and adaptable in coping with pressures, deadlines, and rapidly changing situations