Purchasing Manager

Dimplex Thermal Solutions; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimplex Thermal Solutions is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead buying and strategic buying teams, ensure supply continuity, and drive cost efficiency. You will collaborate with Production Control, Sales, and Engineering to align delivery dates with production needs and manage vendor relations.

Ideal candidates bring extensive purchasing experience in manufacturing, strong negotiation and analytics, and a focus on compliance and ethical decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in materials and supply chain management, with a minimum of two years in supervisory roles.
• 6+ years of experience buying in a manufacturing environment, preferably in industrial equipment or heavy machinery.
• Strong leadership, motivation, and managerial skills to train and mentor employees.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information, inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
• Strong demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Proficient using MS Office tools, particularly Excel and its related tools.
• Understanding corporate compliance and proven decision-making using integrity and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Manage buying and strategic buying teams, including actively taking part in the buying and strategic buying functions.
• Implement procurement and replenishment strategy by reviewing and executing daily orders.
• Ensure the proper supply level of purchased products to support production: MRO items & supplies; Raw material items; Facility service contracts; Capital expenditures; Service parts.
• Issue and modify purchase orders with supplier feedback on price, quantity, date, terms, etc.
• Coordinate with Production Control, Sales, and Engineering to ensure accurate material delivery dates are understood across the organization.
• Utilize and monitor exception reports for all business metrics; take appropriate and prompt action to prevent stock-outs.
• Track, investigate, and communicate parts shortages; expedite with suppliers as needed.
• Communicate with suppliers on past-due shipments and drop-in requirements. Ensure material delivery to the production facility is at the correct time in the correct quantity, maintaining proper inventory targets, and avoiding obsolescence.
• Review and approve supplier invoices for payment; challenge where needed.
• Troubleshoot all procure-to-pay problems, collaborating with the Suppliers, Receiving, and Finance to identify root cause and corrective action.
• Manage suppliers who provide vendor managed inventory (VMI) and consignment programs.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Sales on requests for quotes on new items.
• Responsible for supplier selection, supplier inventory level maintenance, contract negotiation with suppliers, supplier development, and supplier performance reviews.
• Participate actively in the Divisional Purchasing organization and liaison regarding global purchase agreements and price negotiations.
• Responsible for the hiring, training, evaluating, supervising, and terminating of team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

ERP/MRP

Data analysis

MS Excel

Communication

Supply chain

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Job description

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading the buying and strategic buying teams to ensure they meet the highest standards for continued supply, growth, and profitability. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of managing and executing buying functions, along with supplier negotiations and selection. The Purchasing Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to support daily operations, along with strategic initiatives relating to product development and value improvement.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in materials and supply chain management, with a minimum of two years in supervisory roles.
• 6+ years of experience buying in a manufacturing environment, preferably in industrial equipment or heavy machinery.
• Strong leadership, motivation, and managerial skills to train and mentor employees.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information, inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
• Strong demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Proficient using MS Office tools, particularly Excel and its related tools.
• Understanding corporate compliance and proven decision-making using integrity and ethics.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Professional Certification from ISM or APICS.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or other quality management systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage buying and strategic buying teams, including actively taking part in the buying and strategic buying functions.
• Implement procurement and replenishment strategy by reviewing and executing daily orders.
• Ensure the proper supply level of purchased products to support production:
  • Maintenance, Repair, & Operations (MRO) items & supplies
  • Raw material items
  • Facility service contracts
  • Capital expenditures
  • Service parts
• Issue and modify purchase orders with supplier feedback on price, quantity, date, terms, etc.
• Coordinate with Production Control, Sales, and Engineering to ensure accurate material delivery dates are understood across the organization.
• Utilize and monitor exception reports for all business metrics; take appropriate and prompt action to prevent stock-outs.
• Track, investigate, and communicate parts shortages; expedite with suppliers as needed.
• Communicate with suppliers on past-due shipments and drop-in requirements.Ensure material delivery to the production facility is at the correct time in the correct quantity, maintaining proper inventory targets, and avoiding obsolescence.
• Review and approve supplier invoices for payment; challenge where needed.
• Troubleshoot all procure-to-pay problems, collaborating with the Suppliers, Receiving, and Finance to identify root cause and corrective action.
• Manage suppliers who provide vendor managed inventory (VMI) and consignment programs.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Sales on requests for quotes on new items.
• Responsible for supplier selection, supplier inventory level maintenance, contract negotiation with suppliers, supplier development, and supplier performance reviews.
• Participate actively in the Divisional Purchasing organization and liaison regarding global purchase agreements and price negotiations.
• Responsible for the hiring, training, evaluating, supervising, and terminating of team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time at a desk.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or fell, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste and or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to learn and retain new concepts.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to conduct detailed written and/or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Teamwork

• Must work cohesively with all departments throughout Dimplex Thermal Solutions and our sister companies.
• Provide a positive attitude when collaborating with internal staff and external contacts.

EOE