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Sumitomo Electric · 18 hours ago

Purchasing Manager

Turners Falls, Massachusetts

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$81K/yr - $112K/yr

5+ years exp

Judd Wire Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a Purchasing Manager in their Turners Falls, MA office. The role involves managing raw materials and supplies, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring procurement requirements are met to achieve company objectives.

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Responsibilities

Establish and approve sources of raw materials and supplies; receive quotations and secure bids; makes purchases while controlling prices and quality from approved suppliers. Develop and execute plans for all supplier agreements

Recommend and assign to purchasing team members major purchases of materials based on anticipated price changes, availability and lead times

Coordinate and negotiate cost reductions with supplier base. Negotiate major supplier contracts and present for approval. Interface with suppliers and lead improvement efforts in areas of quality, delivery and cost. Develop supplier partnering initiatives to minimize supplier base while improving service and cost

Ensure that all purchasing and material sales documents are properly completed, maintained and the terms and conditions of purchases and selling are appropriate

Maintain, control and direct adequate stock levels and current inventory status on all assigned items. Make certain that department records are maintained and that purchases and material sales are followed up and/or expedited when required

Review and process claims against suppliers for unsatisfactory materials, supplies or equipment. Evaluate suppliers and provide expectations to suppliers. Work with suppliers to improve performance issues

Coordinate purchasing with Sales, Production and Engineering, providing information which directly affects quoting and delivery of product. Work with suppliers to source materials, substitute materials, etc., that may improve costs, performance, etc

Keep abreast of trends and significant events in areas of responsibilities. Bring to attention of senior managers, minimizing those situations potentially affecting company operations; make recommendations as to alternatives

Responsible for procurement and sales transfers to parent company. Perform export function and including selling some raw materials to suppliers primarily for use in our products purchased from suppliers. Maintain documentation

Train, instruct, and assign work to staff and ensure company policies and procedures are followed. Establish standards of performance; monitor and evaluate performance. Confer with supervisor, HR, and make effective recommendations concerning personnel matters affecting staff

Perform other related duties as responsibilities necessitate or as assigned by supervisor

Qualification

Purchasing ManagementSupply Chain ManagementSupplier NegotiationData AnalysisSupervisory ExperienceMultitaskingExcel ProficiencyWord ProficiencyMRP KnowledgeCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailProblem-Solving