Purchasing Lead: Negotiation & Vendor Management

Asphalt Specialists, Inc; Pontiac (MI); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Asphalt Specialists, Inc. is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing, sourcing, vendor management, and commercial negotiations across our organization.

This newly created role reports to Finance and partners with Legal, IT, Facilities, and Operations at our Pontiac, Oxford, and Flat Rock garages. The role requires strong negotiation skills, a track record of managing high-dollar supplier commitments, and the ability to balance cost, quality, timing, and service in a

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated success negotiating high-dollar vendor or supplier commitments.
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or category management.
• Direct experience negotiating commercial contracts and supplier agreements.
• Strong understanding of purchasing workflows, competitive quoting, purchase orders, and supplier performance management.
• Ability to read, understand, and administer commercial contracts and collaborate effectively with Legal.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent purchasing activities.
• Strong communication, follow-through, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to balance cost, quality, timing, service, and business requirements when making purchasing decisions.

Aufgaben

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities across multiple locations and business functions.
• Create and manage purchase orders, obtain and compare vendor quotes, and follow up on deliveries.
• Manage vendor communications and assist with invoice matching and resolution.
• Execute technology purchases in partnership with IT.
• Execute building, facility, and operational purchases in partnership with Facilities.
• Lead negotiations with vendors and suppliers at all levels, including major and strategic suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, service levels, warranties, delivery requirements, and other commercial terms.
• Work within established purchasing policies, pricing targets, and approval requirements.
• Review and administer commercial agreements and serve as the day-to-day purchasing contact throughout the contract process.
• Partner with Legal on contract drafting, redlines, and negotiation support.
• Coordinate telecom and Verizon purchasing and negotiations in partnership with IT.
• Support Finance in supplier partnerships, buying alliances, and strategic pricing programs.
• Administer the company\'s preferred vendor program and purchasing platform.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while holding vendors accountable to agreed-upon pricing, service, and performance expectations.
• Track supplier rebates and ensure the company receives available program benefits.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the day-to-day administration of the company\'s fuel program, including WEX.

Kenntnisse

Vendor negotiations

Purchasing experience

Contract negotiations

Purchasing workflows

Contract review

Organization skills

Communication

Decision making

Jobbeschreibung

Asphalt Specialists, Inc. is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing, sourcing, vendor management, and commercial negotiations across our organization.

This newly created role reports to Finance and partners with Legal, IT, Facilities, and Operations at our Pontiac, Oxford, and Flat Rock garages. The role requires strong negotiation skills, a track record of managing high-dollar supplier commitments, and the ability to balance cost, quality, timing, and service in a