Exton manufacturing company is looking for a Purchasing and Materials Manager. This position is onsite Monday-Friday 8:30am – 5pm. Salary is $90,000 - $105,000/year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supplier Management

-                   Negotiate purchase prices for vendor supplied materials and services.

-               Evaluate purchased items to obtain the highest quality materials at the lowest possible cost.

-                   Develop and maintain pricing benchmarks.

-                   Follow up and resolve pricing discrepancies on vendor invoices

-               Identify new foreign and domestic suppliers that meet production requirements and operational improvement goals.

-                   Develop a vendor rating and evaluation system.

-                   Develop materials forecasts for vendors.

-                   Communicate supplier delivery updates to manufacturing.

-                   Expedite deliveries as needed.

-                               Initiate immediate replacement of and credit for rejected raw material.

Lean Manufacturing

-                   Support Lean Manufacturing and Operational Improvement initiatives.

-               Manage inventory levels in support of shorter lead times and inventory reduction strategies.

-                               Develop new supplier programs in support of operational improvement goals.

General Purchasing

-                   Review and negotiate inbound freight and transportation rates and discounts.

-                   Maintain purchase orders in the computerized system

-                   Ensure all purchase orders copies are distributed internally and externally.

-                   Review and approve all acknowledgements from vendors to purchase orders.

-                   Follow up and resolve pricing and delivery discrepancies.

-                   Coordinate Buildings and Grounds facilities vendors

-               Routinely inspect facility and grounds and identify maintenance and repair needs as they occur.

-               Initiate PO’s and instructions to outside vendors or maintenance employees to address maintenance and repair needs.

-                   Develop monthly report for distribution to General Manager and President.

-               Develop management reports as needed in support of operational improvement and Lean Manufacturing goals.

Qualifications:

-    Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a machine shop or manufacturing environment.

-    Certification and Bachelors level business degree preferred.

-    Strong analytical and computer skills.

-    Highly organized and detail oriented.

Excellent benefits, 4019(k). Life Insurance, STD, LTD and more