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- Business Administration or other related post-secondary education preferred
- PMAC designation preferred (CPP, other)
- Broad commercial and supply chain experience including purchasing of components in a manufacturing setting
- 10 yrs+ experience in progressive purchasing functions in manufacturing sector environments
- 5 yrs+ experience as a Purchasing Manager with direct reports
- Previous experience handling multi-milion dollar value annual purchasing budget (nine figures)
- Experience with developing supplier relationships, contract management
- Experience with manufacturing systems and procedures, reading mechanical blueprints
- Energetic problem solver able to identify causes and solve for both short and long term
- Ability to lead complex negotiation skills
- Strategic planning experience with focus on cost savings
- Presentation skills
- Leadership skills Duties / Responsibilities
- Regular communication with vendors
- Set strategic direction for materials group
- Coaching and developing the purchasing team
- Be proactive in sharing information and knowledge to stakeholders, within and between departments as well as outside the organization
- Establish a negotiation strategy and then plan, prepare and conduct negotiations considering relevant factors and achieve win-win results
- Present ideas effectively to individuals and/or groups
- Anticipate potential obstacles and develop contingency plans to overcome them
- Consider the organization's priorities when making decisions or analyzing costs & benefits of alternative solutions
- Supervise and direct activities of staff Buyers
- Work closely with production, manufacturing, quality assurance and engineering in course of duties to ensure optimum quality, pricing and delivery of components (correct quantity, quality, pricing and delivery schedules)
- Responsibility for the development and maintenance of commodities and vendors and be continuously focused on reducing the total cost of the finished products
- Source and maintain suppliers
- Arrange for purchase and timely delivery of required materials / components ensuring best price and quality are achieved
- Assist in initial quoting process and negotiate pricing reductions and resolve disputes with existing vendors on a continual basis
- Effectively communicate supply chain information throughout the organization
Purchasing Manager - Winnipeg, Canada - Trans-United Consultants Ltd
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