Strategic Inventory & Purchasing Lead

Banker Wire; Waukesha (WI); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Casual work environment

Zusammenfassung

Banker Wire seeks a Purchasing Manager to oversee raw materials, consumables, packaging, and vendor services. You will manage PO issuance, invoices, and vendor relations to meet quality and lead-time targets.

Responsibilities include cycle counting, inventory control, coordinating outside processing, and collaborating with Sales/Production on schedules and cost-saving initiatives while maintaining documentation and GL coding.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in related field OR 3–5 years of proven purchasing and inventory experience.
• Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and vendor relationship skills.
• Experience with corrective action processes and vendor development.

Aufgaben

• Manages purchasing activities for raw materials, consumables, office supplies, maintenance items, building maintenance, packaging and vendor services.
• Assigns purchase orders and verifies invoices for accuracy and timely processing.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with vendors and service providers.
• Researches and evaluates vendors to ensure optimal pricing, quality, and lead times through competitive quoting and bidding processes.
• Maintains raw material inventory levels using cycle counts, order reports, forecasts, and other inventory management tools.
• Ensures physical inventory aligns with database records; investigates discrepancies and reports findings to Executive Management.
• Monitors inventory requirements and enters orders for internally drawn wire.
• Coordinates outside processing services, including powder coating, anodizing, galvanizing, and other outsourced processes, ensuring materials are delivered with the appropriate documentation and picked up promptly upon completion.
• Expedites and monitors order status, communicating updates and potential delays to the Sales and Production teams.
• Manages the Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) system for stock skids and coordinates the purchase of custom skids or crates.
• Maintains adequate inventory levels of all packing materials, crates, skids, and other shipping supplies.
• Communicates promptly and professionally with Sales, Production, and Management regarding issues that may impact products, production schedules, or customers.
• Manages office maintenance, Receiving Department, and facility maintenance contractors including cleaning and grounds services.
• Distributes received materials and supplies to the appropriate departments.
• Coordinates urgent or impromptu purchases with supplies or materials are needed immediately.
• Assigns appropriate General Ledger (GL) accounts to purchased items.
• Works closely with the Accounting Department to ensure invoices and packing slips are accurate and that purchases align with approved quotations.
• Investigates and resolves discrepancies between received items and purchase orders.
• Proactively forecasts material and supply requirements to prevent shortages, including rod, stainless steel, and other critical materials.
• Partners with vendors to address quality issues, implement corrective actions, and identify opportunities for pricing improvements.
• Evaluates vendor performance through vendor “report cards,” including quality, pricing, and on-time delivery metrics.
• Maintains raw material pricing , quotes, and book pricing with the company’s quoting

Kenntnisse

Vendor relations

Negotiation

Inventory management

Cycle counting

Procurement

Forecasting

ERP systems

MS Office

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or 3–5 years purchasing/inventory experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

Banker Wire seeks a Purchasing Manager to oversee raw materials, consumables, packaging, and vendor services. You will manage PO issuance, invoices, and vendor relations to meet quality and lead-time targets.

Responsibilities include cycle counting, inventory control, coordinating outside processing, and collaborating with Sales/Production on schedules and cost-saving initiatives while maintaining documentation and GL coding.