Purchasing Manager

3 weeks ago


Siler City, United States Charter Furniture Full time

ABOUT CHARTER FURNITURE


For over three decades, Charter Furniture has established itself as the premier industry leader in custom hospitality seating. We engineer and manufacture intricate, luxury custom seating for the hospitality industry’s leading brands. We are a design-focused, client service-oriented, and cherished partner to international hotel brands, REITS, and design studios.


Charter Furniture is a leading brand in the Brown Jordan Inc portfolio. Brown Jordan Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lifestyle brands serving the residential and commercial outdoor and indoor furniture markets. The company offers innovative designs and superior quality through its strong portfolio of lifestyle brands that include Brown Jordan, Tropitone, Castelle, Charter, Texacraft and Winston.


The company is vertically integrated with numerous manufacturing facilities located domestically, as well as in Costa Rica and Mexico. The company has a diversified and competitive supply chain, leveraging the global economy.


Brown Jordan Inc. has developed a culture of operational excellence, quality, and continuous innovation over its 70+ year history. Brown Jordan Inc. brings innovative designs to market through internal and best-in-class external product designers. With a distinct team of designers for each segment, Brown Jordan Inc. is continuously refreshing its product portfolio to adapt to evolving consumer tastes and styles. Brown Jordan Inc. has won over 50 design excellence awards – more than any other manufacturer in the outdoor furniture.


Position Summary: 

The Purchasing Manager oversees an expenditure base of $20-$30 million per year for materials and/or services to support the purchasing program for our North Carolina manufacturing and warehousing operation. This position is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with Charter’s needs for indirect materials and services, and production materials and services. These products and services are to be secured at cost, quality, and delivery competitive levels consistent with company policy and performance standards. The position is further responsible for the timely planning and scheduling of receipt and inventory control of the products and services as assigned consistent with ERP software and business requirements.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ø Hires and manages the Purchasing staff as needed.

Ø Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the department.

Ø Conducts performance evaluations and performance management goal reviews that are timely and constructive.

Ø Handles hiring, mentoring, developing, discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Ø Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with plant engineering, quality, and management to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities.

Ø Secures and analyzes actions, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.

Ø Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities; negotiates prices and delivery terms.

Ø Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management.

Ø Coordinates material planning to support production schedules

Ø Coordinates quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company and suppliers.

Ø Visits suppliers' facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery challenges.

Ø Prepares and presents market conditions.

Ø Other related initiatives.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Ø Bachelor's degree preferred with emphasis in business administration, economics or engineering with a minimum 3-5 years of progressively responsible purchasing and materials control experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Ø Understanding of business and management principles.

Ø Highly effective communication skills, the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, and the capability to exercise independent judgment while problem solving.

Ø Strong Microsoft Office skills required.

Ø Excellent organizational skills.

Ø Able to communicate effectively throughout all levels of and organization\, both internally and externally.

Ø Able to collaborate with various departments and personnel as necessary.

Ø Good project management skills.


Environmental/Physical Demands:


Ø Office environment; no specific or unusual environmental or physical demands.


This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.



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