Cost Control, Data Collection, Expense Reports, Inventory Turns, Kanban, Manufacturing, Negotiation Skills, Physical Inventory, Policy Development, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Procurement Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Reconciliation, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Sourcing
Scope of Position:
Performs a wide range of commodity purchases to supply production and facility. Develops and/or maintains performance data gathering and feedback mechanisms. Dedicated to controlling costs and supports all initiatives to reduce inventory and inventory turns.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: .
- Manage the procurement/purchasing activity, assesses vendor capabilities, develops vendor sources and evaluates vendor performance; Negotiates price and delivery; Resolves problems regarding delivery, pricing, returns, etc.
- Works with manufacturing and vendors to establish Kanban systems
- In charge of annual calculation of physical inventory
- Establishes and monitors, through the purchasing groups, an annual cost improvement program
- Balances buy quantities with delivery times to induce the most inventory turns practical
- Assures a supplier database is maintained, purchases are followed up and/or expedited when required. Ensures appropriate documents are used stating terms and conditions
- Reviews purchase requisitions for compliance with established procedures and policies
- Works with Mestek Supply Management team to effectively utilize existing national account agreements
- Reconciles discrepancies in receiving or other departments
- Prepare monthly expense reports
- Performs other similar or related duties as required or requested