Supervisor, Purchasing

Job Description Responsibilities: Lead employees performing professional purchasing duties, ensuring appropriate assignment based on special qualifications and knowledge
Ensure appropriate methods of purchase order administration are maintained; Monitor or participate in major dollar procurement negotiation
Meet with key suppliers to promote the Company?s best interest concerning all matters dealing with the purchase of materials and services and to identify changing market conditions
Assure compliance with contractual and customer requirements
Review progress of team activities and recommend corrective actions where necessary
Lead procurement in the planning and coordination of assigned categories of materials with Divisional Purchasing supervisory personnel
Ensure the coordination of purchase material costs inputs required to support Proposals
Ensure that personnel actions are consistent with Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, other related company policies and procedures and in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations
Oversee prioritization of assignments; Plan, budget, organize and direct flow of work to meet both internal and external expectations
Utilize Continuous Improvement principles and drive efficiencies and quality enhancements within department
Lead staff through effective hiring, development, utilization, inspiration and counseling
Provide a safe and healthy work environment
Ensure a work environment that will foster openness, commitment, discipline, career growth and both an internal and external customer focus
All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction. ??
Requirements & Knowledge:
More than 8 years of experience in Purchasing in an EMS or Manufacturing environment; at least 5 years in a supervisory role
Knowledge of MRP system, Baan, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Words)
Demonstrate effective written and oral communications
Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills
Effective interpersonal skills, both internally and externally