[ref. t98091420] Purchasing Manager

The Purchasing Manager will oversee and manage all procurement activities to ensure the company secures the right goods and services at the best cost, quality, and timing. This leadership role drives procurement strategy, supplier relationships, and process efficiency to support organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Based on industry-standard templates and best practices typical duties include:

• Develop and implement purchasing and procurement strategies aligned with business objectives and budgets.
• Create and maintain purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices; ensure team compliance.
• Identify, evaluate, and select vendors based on price, quality, reliability, capacity, and service.
• Build and maintain strategic, long-term relationships with key suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance and compliance through KPIs and regular reviews.
• Coordinate with inventory, logistics, production, finance, and other internal departments to align procurement with demand and operations.
• Manage daily purchasing activities: verify orders, oversee delivery schedules, process invoices, and resolve issues.
• Develop and oversee purchasing budgets and forecasts, monitor costs, and reduce variances.
• Generate regular reports on spend, supplier performance, savings, and compliance.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the purchasing team. Drive process improvements and adoption of procurement software and tools.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain, legal, ethical, and operational risks. Monitor market trends to anticipate disruptions or cost changes.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field
• Several years of experience in purchasing/procurement, preferably in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Experience working with ERP systems, procurement software, and MS Office (especially Excel)

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; attention to detail
• Leadership, team mentoring, and organizational skills; ability to perform under tight deadlines.
• Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and cost control.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory issues in procurement, including contract and compliance management.
• Familiarity with supply chain methods (e.g. LEAN, MRP/ERP), supplier performance metrics, and risk management