Company: Client of The Griffin Groupe Executive Search
Location: Longwood, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Industry: Manufacturing
Rate: $90K

Purchasing & Planning Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement Side

• Represent the 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.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• 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

Planning Side

• Responsible for the planning, prioritizing, and coordination of customer orders to create a production schedule.
• Required to create a Master Schedule based on lead times, process flow for each operation required to manufacture the finished good to aide in forecasting.
• Responsible to ensure on-time shipments and will expedite orders as needed.

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, Project Management, or comparable field;
• A minimum of 3 years related work experience in a manufacturing environment;
• Must possess some working knowledge relevant to required commodities (metal, chemicals, electronic components), as well as injection molding of plastics and CNC machined parts;
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources;
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods;
• Experience in developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time;

Ryan Schortmann
The Griffin Groupe
Director of Recruiting and Technology

Please contact me with any questions:

Email:
recruiter@thegriffingroupe.com

Phone:
(w) 774-773-9321