Purchasing and Logistics Manager Job at Cypress HCM, Milwaukee, WI

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  • Cypress HCM
  • Milwaukee, WI

Job Description

A large manufacturing company in the Milwaukee area is looking to hire a Purchasing and Logistics Manager to join their growing team! This person will direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing goods and services. This person should have experience finding the best cost/value, delivery goods and quality. This individual will need to ensures compliance with customs, legal, regulatory, tariff or requirements for international shipments while working to reduce tax risks, liability risks and costs. We need someone who can also develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize supply chain.

Responsibilities of Role:

  • Plans, organizes, and controls activities related to the procurement function from intent to purchase through receipt of useable goods
  • Organize, supervise, and direct the work of purchasing agents or buyers whose activities include supplier selection, price negotiations and establishing supplier contracts; coaches and mentors employees to retain talent
  • Establishes and maintains purchasing system procedures in accordance with quality system (ISO) standards
  • Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future availability of needed materials; establishes strategies and tactics to assure continuous reliable supply of goods and services reviews market indices, tariffs, and trade publications to insure best price and value for goods
  • Responsible to insure supplier contracts are correct on commercial terms, price and item specifics, in alignment with corporate signature authority guidelines; seek guidance and collaborate with legal department on contract conditions
  • Work with purchasing agents and buyers on procurement strategies, ensuring on time delivery, best cost/value and quality while improving corporate working capital. This requires optimizing inventory turns, rebates and payment discounts
  • Develops and recruits suppliers; cultivates relationships with suppliers as business partners; assesses suppliers’ production and distribution capabilities
  • Establishes Key Performance Indicators to evaluate suppliers on multiple criteria (for example, price, quality, service support, availability, reliability and selection).
  • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and quality engineers, sales and production on required materials; advise on materials availability, cost savings opportunities and design for manufacturability; minimize or eliminate single sourcing
  • Collaborate with facilities to develop procurement strategies and drive cost savings
  • Advises and trains inventory control, customer service, sales and project management employees on logistics policies, antidumping tariffs, commercial compliance, punitive duties, census warnings and free trade agreements.
  • Reviews and improves processes to reduce / avoid duties and taxes associated with international logistics.
  • Works with international plants to develop export process to comply with import regulations; works closely on large international projects $5M to $10M USD.
  • Prepare and analyze key performance indicators to improve logistics process and reduce costs
  • Responsible for the management and overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of employees in the purchasing department.
  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Skills Needed:

  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in business or supply chain management
  • Minimum of five years senior level purchasing experience in an industrial equipment manufacturing environment.
  • Mastery of procurement principles and techniques
  • Ability to implement optimal procurement system for current and future manufacturing requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to understand technical aspects of materials and parts involved in the manufacturing process
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software, Inventory software, Manufacturing software, Order processing systems, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
  • Proficiency in business system/ERP software is essential
  • Experience with SAP is desired.
  • Professional certification such as the Institute for Supply Management's Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or the American Purchasing Society's Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) within a reasonable period of time is required.

Salary of $100- $140K + Bonus (depends on skills, educations and certifications)

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