POSITION SUMMARY
The Purchasing Lead will negotiate pricing and terms with vendors for the purchase of all materials, supplies, equipment and services used by Matec. This will involve coordinating with various departments to ensure adequate inventory is on hand to meet business needs while also maintaining controls to reduce excess stock and waste.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Negotiates with vendors most favorable pricing for goods and services while meeting the highest quality standards.
- Monitors purchase orders for accuracy and ensures materials are received on-time and distributed to the proper department on the manufacturing floor.
- Establishes purchasing and inventory policies and ensures compliance; creates and standardizes processes and procedures for inventory control.
- Administer online purchasing systems (ERP) and assure purchase orders and receipts are entered into the system accurately and timely.
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received, ensuring fulfillment of bill of material for individual products.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability. Work with various departments within the Company to ensure systems are in place to plan and order materials, services and supplies to fulfill demand.
- Control purchasing department budgets. Works with accounting to establish account credit and terms
- Establishes standards for quality control and ensures quantity is checked for accuracy; documents discrepancies and notifies accounting for required adjustment or credit.
- Arrange for disposal of surplus materials and manages the return and tracking of defective products.
- Develop new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.
- Follows environmental and safety regulations and serves as a lead member of Matec's Safety Committee.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s):
- Adaptability - Able to easily move from one task to another where there could be conflicting priorities but never lose sight of the big picture. Comfortable working in small groups or independently with little supervision
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
- Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
- Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school): Preferred
Experience: 3 plus years of experience in purchasing
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office ,ERP
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Northborough, MA 01532: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
