Purchasing Manager

Weinert Industries; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Weinert Industries in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a full-time Purchasing Manager to oversee all purchasing and planning activities. The role involves managing a team, negotiating with suppliers, and optimizing supply chains to meet sales and profit goals.

The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree, over 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. You will work in a collaborative setting and contribute significantly to our operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant working and managerial experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to understand machine part drawings and technical information.
• Significant experience with sourcing machined parts.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing and planning team.
• Create and implement supply chain optimization strategies.
• Negotiate agreements with key suppliers and conduct audits.

Skills

Team management

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Software tools (MS Excel, SAP)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field

Job description

WEINERT Fiber Optics, Inc. (Williamsburg, VA): Formerly LEONI Fiber Optics, Inc., we are one of the nation’s best designers and producers of high-quality fiber optic products. We serve well-respected manufacturers and other industrial and military players across various applications such as metrology, high-power and medical lasers, as well as industrial data transmission. While addressing the American market, within the global business group, our Williamsburg, VA site is an integral part of a worldwide engineering, manufacturing, and sales team with co-workers in Europe and Asia allowing for innovative and customer-specific solutions.

We are looking for a motivated full-time purchasing manager to join our team at the Williamsburg, VA site with responsibility for all purchasing and planning activities:

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage our team of purchasing and planning specialists
• Create and implement an adequate reporting with the goal of developing and optimizing supply chains suitable to achieve the company’s short- and long-term sales and profit goals
• Negotiate agreements with critical suppliers and perform regular audits
• Analyze inventories and seek relative decrease of purchasing costs while reducing DIO
• Support NPI projects in terms of vendor development and material readiness
• Perform project management and other duties as assigned by superior

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field
• >5 years of relevant working and managerial experience in a manufacturing company
• Ability to understand machine part drawings, datasheets and other technical information
• Strong working knowledge of machining methods
• Significant experience with sourcing machined parts in- and outside the United States
• Self-Motivated and Self-Directed with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Communication skills, cooperativeness, and ability to work in a team
• Strong working knowledge of software tools such as MS Excel, SAP or other ERP-systems
• Effective time management skills with ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to legally work in the United States

If you enjoy working with other professionals in a collaborative and solution-oriented culture, we encourage you to apply. For more information about compensation and additional benefits, please send your resume to [e-mail].