Purchasing Manager

4 weeks ago

Northfield, United States Sheldahl Flexible Technologies, Inc. Full time

Job Posting Start Date 05-08-2024 Job Posting End Date 07-08-2024

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Purchasing Manager to the Sheldahl team (A Flex company) located in Northfield, MN.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Purchasing Manager will be in charge of overseeing activities related to the procurement of Direct materials, parts, components and equipment. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in procurement consistent with delivery requirements and quality specifications.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
  • Establishes goals for purchasing department.
  • Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
  • Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals
  • Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
  • Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance
  • Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models
  • Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
  • Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.
  • Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
  • Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.
  • Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.
  • Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service
  • Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment
  • Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.
  • Act as first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the Senior Purchasing Manager
  • Work closely with the team to ensure purchasing compliance to corporate directives
  • Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce
The experience we're looking to add to our team:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 10+ years of related experience.
  • Must have proficient use of general Office programs - Outlook, Excel, Word
  • Experience with ERP software
  • Supplier negotiations
  • Supplier Chain Management / Global Supplier chain experience
  • Must be able to present and communicate effectively one-on-one and in group atmosphere
  • Must be well organized and can multitask in a fast-paced environment
Here are a few of our preferred experiences:
  • Prior experience Electronics Manufacturing
  • ORACLE
What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
  • Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Matching 401K
  • PTO
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee discounts at local retailers


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Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

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