purchasing manager

· Oversee purchasing and maintain cost analysis studies · Collect, analyze, and summarize purchasing data and trends. · Provide vendor audits and confirm capabilities · Work with project management, production, engineering in establishing materials standards · Develop primary and alternate sources of supply for critical and/or unique items to assure that the company is protected from the risk of single source vendors. · Assist in developing policies and procedures on the types and quantities of materials, supplies and tools to keep in inventory · Explore new sources and/or alternate products that may offer increased benefits. · Maintain a high level of business ethics in all vendor relations; develop supplier relationships · Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items to the BOM · Prepares purchase orders by verifying specification and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from the engineering department. · Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting orders. · Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolve shipments in error with suppliers. · Keeps information accessible by sorting and filing documents. · Maintains data integrity within SAP. · Develop & expand SAP Purchasing Applications within ERP System · Assist Estimating with obtaining procurement quotes. · Negotiate Freight cost and Terms with current Vendors · Perform Supplier audit onsite and off-site · Optimization of coating and outside operation of purchasing process · Optimization of Raw material, Lexan & extrusion purchasing process · 5-10 years required of Manufacturing and/or Automation Experience Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Job Types: Permanent, Full-time Pay: From $70,000.00 per year Benefits: * Dental care * Extended health care * RRSP match * Vision care Experience: * Purchasing: 5 years (preferred) * Manufacturing: 5 years (preferred) * Automation: 5 years (preferred) Work Location: In person