Purchasing Manager

(Job Id W710661)
Posted on 2/1/2012
Location:

United States


Job Type:

Full Time


Salary: $45000.00 to $75000.00/year
Degree: Bachelor
R.A. Wylan & Co., Inc,
Job Description
Title: Purchasing Manager
Purchasing manager evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability, and selection variety. Examine catalogs, commerce publications and directories in order to find the right suppliers. Attend meetings, trade shows and conferences, inspect products and services, and evaluate production and distribution abilities,
Position reports to Director of Operations & Supply Chain
Position has 2-3 direct reports.
  • Establishing foreign and domestic suppliers
  • Industries: Food, Beverage, Dairy, Candy, Bakery, etc
  • Negotiating the lowest prices
  • Administering online purchasing systems
  • Acquiring materials and parts needed
  • Structuring product contracts
  • Studying sales records and inventory levels
  • Placing orders and checking shipment
  • Controlling departmental budgets
  • Interviewing, hiring and overseeing staff
  • Appraising products and services
Additional responsibilities: analyzing market conditions, assisting in the planning of sales promotions, aiding executives in order to decide the nature of the sale and work with advertisers to create ad campaigns for newspapers, television and direct mail. Purchasing managers commonly visit the selling floor to make sure that all goods are displayed accurately.
Degree required
Travel 10-15%
Location: Midwest (small town)