Budgeting, Capital Project, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Policies, Electric Power Generation, Equipment Specification, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Assembly, Market Analysis, Order Supplies, Piping, Policy Development, Procurement Management, Procurement Planning, Proposal Writing, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Record Keeping, Reporting Skills, Requirements Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Welding
United Weld Holdings has an exciting opportunity available for a Procurement Manager to be an integral part of our Procurement team. The Procurement Manager will plan, direct or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, or services.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Represent companies 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.
- Interview and hire staff and oversee staff training.
- 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.
- Control purchasing department budgets.
- Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Administer online purchasing systems.
- Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
- Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
- Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (4- year college or technical school); preferred
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing
- 5+ years of experience in purchasing
ComputerSkills:
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive insurance and benefit options
- Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Paid vacation and holiday time
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans available (50% company match up to 6% contributed by the employee)
WHO WE ARE:
United Weld Holdings family of companies include Epic Piping and BendTec. Epic Piping is one of the largest privately owned and the fastest-growing pipe fabrication firms in the world leveraging master distribution lines of business to drive a vertically integrated supply chain and serve large-scale, global capital projects.
BendTec, founded in 1916, is a union steel fabrication and induction bending business specializing in the fabrication of pipng assemblies and the production of pipe bends for pipelines and steam electric power generating plants.
As an equal opportunity employer, UWH is committed to the development of its employees and strives to promote an environment that fosters personal training and development.