Strategic Purchasing Manager | Sourcing & Vendor Oversight

Allient, Inc.; Dayton, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing policies, vendor management, and procurement strategies in a growth-oriented environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent and 3–5 years of purchasing experience; you will prepare purchase orders, analyze market conditions, and ensure cost-effective material sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years of purchasing/buyer experience required.

Responsibilities

• Establishes purchasing policies and procedures and directs purchasing programs accordingly.
• Prepares and assigns purchase orders and change notices to purchasing agents.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
• Keeps informed of economic, industrial and other trends that affect markets, prices, and delivery conditions.
• Reviews and monitors requisitions, supply sources, supplies, quotations, terms, etc.
• Recommends major purchases of materials on the basis of anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability situations. Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Monitors performance and capabilities of vendors to ensure maintenance of delivery, quality, and price commitments.
• Develops and installs clerical and office procedures and practices, and studies workflow, sequence of operations, and office arrangement to determine expediency of installing new or improved office machines.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent

Job description

Allient Inc. in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing policies, vendor management, and procurement strategies in a growth-oriented environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent and 3–5 years of purchasing experience; you will prepare purchase orders, analyze market conditions, and ensure cost-effective material sourcing.