Purchasing Manager

Christie Lites; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment provider is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee procurement across various spending categories. The role requires providing leadership to the purchasing team, ensuring compliance with processes, and negotiating service agreements with vendors. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, organized, and possess strong decision-making skills. This full-time position focuses on enhancing efficiency and recognizing cost-saving opportunities within the purchasing process.

Qualifications

• Ability to set and meet goals effectively.
• Strong planning and decision-making skills.
• Passion for collaboration and quality-focused.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement across multiple categories.
• Lead purchasing staff and ensure compliance.
• Negotiate service agreements with vendors.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Self-motivation

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership qualities

Multitasking ability

Job description

The Purchasing Manager oversees procurement across multiple categories of spending.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to the Purchasing Department by:
  • Ensuring that all staff comply with CL processes and procedures.
  • Supporting staff by making yourself regularly available and open to answer questions, problem‑solve, and provide assistance.
  • Guiding the department through changes, transitions, and new process implementation.
  • Ensuring proper staffing levels.
  • Building a culture where recognition, quality work, high productivity, and a positive team environment are encouraged.
  • Filling in for staff who are absent.
  • Performing annual reviews for staff and providing staff feedback on their performance.
• Implement process changes by:
  • Identifying (with the help of Purchasing staff) areas which could improve business efficiency.
  • Working with VPs to coordinate the Purchasing process changes.
  • Having changes properly documented and flowcharts updated by working with the Audit Department.
  • Updating relevant information on gear in MRC.
  • Requesting new e‑codes are created when new ORPL product is added.
• Analyzes existing purchasing processes for performance by:
  • Reviewing monthly purchasing reports and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
  • Forwarding reports to the relevant purchasers with comments.
  • Discussing ways to improve productivity with the team.
  • Reviewing past purchases to ensure processes are being followed and adhered to.
• Maintains vendor credit and rebates by:
  • Adhering to Christie Lites' policies on vendor credit processes.
  • Confirming with accounting that credits have been received before any other pending invoices are processed.
  • Monitoring business volumes with vendors who have offered rebates to ensure that Christie Lites receives rebate credits in a timely fashion.
• Identifies and recognizes cost‑saving opportunities for non‑ORPL equipment by:
  • Reviewing quarterly spending reports to find new sources for gear to potentially obtain better pricing.
  • Working with vendors to sample new products and ensure they are acceptable alternatives.
  • Updating MRC with new options and pricing for the team's use.
• Negotiate all service agreements by:
  • Reviewing all building and maintenance spending monthly.
  • Working with vendors to remove services that are no longer required.
  • Working with vendors to re‑negotiate contracts that are upcoming for renewal.

Essential Personal Attributes for Success in this Role

• Self‑motivated, with the ability to set and meet goals.
• Strong organizational, planning, and decision‑making skills.
• Communication, with a passion for collaboration over confrontation.
• Encouraging leader.
• Quality conscious, and team results‑driven.
• Excel at multitasking and adapting.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Purchasing and Manufacturing

Industries

Entertainment Providers and Manufacturing