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Date Posted: 5/26/2010 Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Company: KDIndustries, Inc. Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Responsible for overseeing all activities within the purchasing department including supplier development, RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiations inventory levels and turns, achieve cost reductions targets, effective internal auditing processes, supplier management and knowledge of systems and continuous improvement initiatives. Purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing. Key metrics include supplier delivery performance, supplier quality PPM, material variance to budget and cost improvement project.

BA/BS in Purchasing, Production/Operations Management or relevant discipline. SPSM®, NAPM (A.P.P. C.P.M.) or APICS (CPIM, CIRM) certification preferred.

7+ years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment required.
Job Location: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA To Apply: For more details or to apply, email resume to soleary@eriemg.com
 
Date Posted: 4/26/2009 Job Title: Purchasing Manager
Company: Name Withheld Salary: Up to 100K
Description/Requirements:
  • Select vendors and negotiates terms to obtain necessary materials and product in timely and cost effective manner
  • Develops multiple sources for each item needed and encourages price bidding among vendors to achieve lowest price
  • Solicits promotions, discounts, markdowns etc. from suppliers and favorable payment terms
  • Incorporates product quality specifications into purchase orders to maintain high quality standards
  • Evaluates vendors/suppliers for on-time performance, in conjunction with customer service department, informs suppliers of unacceptable goods and obtains credit for returned items
  • Monitors prices of major commodities and ingredients from supplier, analyzes impact based on annual usage and report finding to management
  • Establishes and enforces procedures to ensure proper recording and tacking of all items purchased by the company
  • Identify and resolve problems with vendors in a timely manner by gathering and analyzing information
  • Is aware of significant trends and changes in suppliers, and prices to capitalize on opportunities and/or protect company positions
Qualifications:
  • Skilled in negotiations, interpersonal and communication
  • Ability to manage stress
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of SAP a plus
  • SPSM® Certification a plus
Education / Experience:
  • Bachelors Degree in business, operations management or equivalent
  • 7-10 years experience in a planning and/or purchasing capacity
Job Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to scritcher@mrifunding.com
 
Date Posted: 3/30/2010 Job Title: IT Purchasing Manager
Company: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Salary: Salary Withheld
Flexible benefits, comprehensive relocation benefits, & a pension plus 401k
Description/Requirements: U.S. citizenship required

Manage activities of IT procurement from initiation to completion.

Manage group of 15-20 procurement professionals.

Develop, manage processes to ensure software licensing compliance.

Manage customer and supplier relationships to achieve best value acquisitions.

Minimum 7 years experience in procurement.

Minimum 5 years experience in IT procurement.

Experience in a management role, prefer 5+ years management over large groups.

SPSM® Certification a plus



Due to the volume of resumes received, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Location: Columbia, South Carolina, USA To Apply: For more details or to apply, email resume to tim.reiter@bcbssc.com
 
Date Posted: 3/16/2010 Job Title: Senior Supply Specialist
Company: Name Withheld Salary: Up to 130K + Full Relocation
Description/Requirements: Requirements:
  • BS
  • SPSM® Certification preferred.
  • Commodity expertise required in life science chemicals; or regents; molecular biology; chemistry; pharmaceuticals; enzymes; proteins; biologicals, etc. in the life sciences arena
Job Location: East Haven / Guilford, Connecticut, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to leslie@gabrieleandcompany.com or visit: www.gabrieleandcompany.com
 
Date Posted: 3/16/2009 Job Title: Engineering Supply Chain Manager
Company: Name Withheld Salary: Up to 125K + Full Relocation
Description/Requirements: This supply chain expert will manage core technology commodities. This is a very senior, high visibility, supply chain position requiring exceptionally technical skills. Qualifications:
  • BS degree
  • SPSM® Certificationa plus
  • Commodity expertise will be in: High voltage power suppliers, hoops, linacs, Tx Detectors, X-ray tubes, and X-ray cables.
Job Location: Chelmsford / Bedford, Massachusetts, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to leslie@gabrieleandcompany.com or visit: www.gabrieleandcompany.com
 
Date Posted: 3/16/2010 Job Title: Senior Buyer
Company: Name Withheld Salary: Up to 80K
Description/Requirements: Responsible for Machining, Weldments and Castings commodities. Requirements:
  • Recent 5+ years of buying Machining, Weldments and Castings commodities is essential
  • Buying experience involving evaluation and analysis of Machining, Weldments and Castings sources
  • Solid casting/foundry manufacturing and fabrication experience mandatory
  • Knowledgeable in managing Machining, Weldments and Castings suppliers
  • Proven negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to generate on-time deliveries with effective cost control
  • 10% US travel
  • SPSM® Certification a plus.
Job Location: Andover / Methuen, Massachusetts, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to leslie@gabrieleandcompany.com or visit: www.gabrieleandcompany.com
 
Date Posted: 3/15/2009 Job Title: Purchasing Manager - Projects/ Capital Expenditure
Company: Almarai Company Salary: Tax Free Package
Description/Requirements: Experience:
  • Min 10 years in purchasing manufacturing equipment and machinery.
  • Min 5 years experience in managing procurement of construction and installation projects.
  • Contracts / long term agreements development & administration (min 5 years)
  • Worked in ERP environment preferred SAP. (Min 5 years)
  • Planning (min 3 years)
  • Preferred having logistics experience.
  • Broad knowledge of Project Management
  • Sourcing from local and international markets for construction equipment & material for manufacturing process etc.
  • Analytical capability.
  • Negotiation and Influencing
  • Computer & automation
Education:
  • Minimum B.S. degree in Engineering [Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent technical engineering degree]
  • Preferred to have professional purchasing certification, such as SPSM® Certification
Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia To Apply: Send your resume by email to david.evans@almarai.com
 
Date Posted: 3/3/2010 Job Title: Purchasing / Planning Manager
Company: Name Withheld Salary: $80 - 100K + stock options
Description/Requirements: Description:
  • Negotiate prices with suppliers; establish procurement- and inventory-related controls;
  • Interact cross-functionally with Development, Operations and Product Management;
  • Lead supply planning / material requisitioning to support production plans;
  • Monitor supplier performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive escalation process;
  • Identify and develop new sources of supply;
  • Evaluate, select and lead implementation of systems to support MRP and PLM.
Requirements:
  • Bachelors degree; 5-10 years Purchasing, Sourcing, and/or Materials experience;
  • Solid understanding of purchasing and supplier management principles. Ideal: background sourcing chemicals or glass;
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing and quality principles.
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Experience leveraging ERP, MRP and PLM systems;
  • SPSM® Certification a plus.
Job Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to kelly@topgradingsolutions.com
 
Date Posted: 1/15/2009 Job Title: Purchasing / Business Development Manager
Company: Mashik USA LLC Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Mashik USA LLC is looking for an experienced and highly motivated candidate to lead sales/business development for our new US subsidiary. The right candidate will be able to effectively sell our procurement consulting services and related software products to new clients, and then to manage the teams of consultants doing that work.

Position has partnership potential, based on performance, and will benefit from a entrepreneurial mindset. Selected candidate will report directly to CEO/COO.

Strong candidates will be proven SCM/procurement professionals looking to focus on business development/sales and will be entrepreneurial thinkers.

SPSM® Certification a plus.
Job Location: Sacramento, California, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to eric@mashik.com.
 
Date Posted: 1/7/2010 Job Title: Sectional Materials Manager
Company: Name Withheld Salary: $75-90K + bonus
Description/Requirements: Responsibilities:
  • Planning raw materials;
  • Supervising Buyer/Planners ;
  • Forecasting future demand to ensure adequate material is available;
  • Overseeing outbound logistics to ensure materials are shipped on time;
  • Ensure timely receipt of raw materials.
Lean / Continuous Improvement and Change Management experience a must.

Ideal candidate will have:
  • 5-7 years of materials management / inventory control experience in a manufacturing environment;
  • Experience using SAP to support the process;
  • Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills;
  • Bachelor's degree required, no exceptions;
  • APICS (CPIM or CSCP) or ISM (CPM) certification…
  • SPSM® Certification a plus.
Job Location: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to kelly@topgradingsolutions.com
 
Date Posted: 12/15/2009 Job Title: Procurement Sourcing Analyst
Company: Allstate Insurance Company Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Our ideal candidate has 0-2 (Analyst) / 2-5 years (Manager) experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, finance, or related fields. Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Information Technology, or related business degree required. MBA, CPM, CPCU and/or SPSM® Certification a plus. Strong prior sourcing experience or Property and Casualty Claims experience to fill this role.

Under the Claims Services Team that provides recommendations to the Enterprise for property related claims services, the analyst will formulate policies and procedures governing the internal usage of property claims services and source goods and services for property claims commodities at a competitive cost while meeting pre-established service levels.
Job Location: Northbrook, Illinois, USA To Apply: To apply and/or learn more about this opportunity, please visit https://allstate.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=00091B&src=PA-11000.
 
Date Posted: 12/15/2009 Job Title: Procurement Sourcing Analyst
Company: Allstate Insurance Company Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Our ideal candidate has coursework experience or is degreed in the area of procurement / supply chain management. Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required. Bachelors Degree in Business or related field is desired. Finance or Supply Chain Management specialization is helpful. GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred. SPSM® Certification is a plus.

The analysts will assist a variety of teams with day-to-day activities in the procurement of related commodities, projects and processes and the management of associated suppliers. It involves working with multiple internal and field business units.
Job Location: Northbrook, Illinois, USA To Apply: To apply and/or learn more about this opportunity, please visit https://allstate.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=0008RY&src=PA-11000.
 
Date Posted: 12/15/2009 Job Title: Procurement Sourcing Analyst- AUTO CLAIMS
Company: Allstate Insurance Company Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Our ideal candidate has 0-2 (Analyst) / 2-5 years (Manager) experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, finance, or related fields. Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Information Technology, or related business degree required. MBA, CPM, CPCU and/or SPSM® Certification a plus. Strong prior sourcing experience or Auto Claims experience preferred.

Under the Claims Services Team, the analyst is expected to formulate policies and procedures governing the internal usage of automobile claims services and source goods and services for the automobile claims commodities at a competitive cost while meeting pre-established service levels.
Job Location: Northbrook, Illinois, USA To Apply: To apply and/or learn more about this opportunity, please visit https://allstate.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=0008PT&src=PA-11000.
 
Date Posted: 12/4/2009 Job Title: Regional Supplier Manager
Company: Crescent Electric Supply Company Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Responsibilities include:
  • Build strong alliances and strategic position with corporately supported vendors within the region.
  • Manage the vendor base to assure the best possible "go to market" vendor alignment.
  • Secure competitive acquisition costs on material while building uniformity throughout the districts and region.
  • Leverage volume across districts to secure below market spot buys and package commodity buys.
  • Act as a resource to districts within the region with vendor service and support issues.
To be considered for this position, candidates must have 5 to 7 years purchasing experience within a related industry. SPSM® Certification is a plus..
Job Location: West, East and Central Region Positions Available, USA To Apply: If you are interested in this opportunity apply on-line at www.cesco.com, referencing Job IDs 2009-1284, 1285, or 1286. Please provide a cover letter which includes salary requirements.
 
Date Posted: 12/3/2009 Job Title: Buyer - raw materials, capital and services
Company: TB Wood's, Inc. Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: Responsibilities:
  • Prepare annual Sourcing Plan by spend pool.
  • Develop sourcing strategies for most critical commodity, capital or services spend pools.
  • Execute bid or negotiate strategies
  • Provide back-up to MRP/MRO buyers
  • Contribute to process improvements/lean initiatives
Skills:
  • Commercial agreement development
  • Negotiation skills
  • Linking skills
  • Knowledge of competitive bidding best practices
  • Ability to perform industry and supplier analyses
Education:
Job Location: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA To Apply: Send your resume by email to awalters@tbwoods.com
 
Date Posted: 11/2/2009 Job Title: Director of Education
Company: Next Level Purchasing, Inc. Salary: Salary Withheld
Description/Requirements: The Director of Education position is a newly created position at Next Level Purchasing, expected to be filled in mid- to late-2010 at the earliest. The Director of Education will be responsible for developing new educational content to serve Next Level Purchasing's customers and students - purchasing and supply management professionals from throughout the world.

Responsibilities include:
  • Writing material for new online purchasing courses, newsletters, blog posts, podcasts, whitepapers, seminars, webinars, videos, and other publications and media
  • Delivering webinars
  • Answering student questions by email and video mail
  • Engaging in social networking, including posting material on Twitter and answering questions on LinkedIn
  • Reviewing and updating existing course material
  • Identifying, recruiting, and interviewing guest experts for podcasts
  • Contributing ideas at staff meetings
  • Meeting revenue goals for newly created content
  • Delivering seminars at various events and at client sites
  • Sharing purchasing expertise with the company in order to strengthen Next Level Purchasing's position as a leader in purchasing and supply management education
The ideal candidate will have:
  • Five or more years of strategic purchasing experience, having reached at least the director or manager level at a large company (> $1 billion in annual revenue)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both formal and informal communications
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Creativity
  • Comfort with and an interest in using emerging technologies
  • A passion for education
  • Expertise in a broad range of purchasing activities, including inventory and supply chain management, technical sourcing projects including those involving close interfacing with other functions such as Engineering and Quality, and leading-edge procurement practices
  • The ability to work successfully in a team environment
  • SPSM® Certification preferred. - will be required no later than 90 days after employment
The position is based in Next Level Purchasing's offices near the Pittsburgh International Airport and will involve some travel.
Job Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA To Apply: Send your resume, cover letter, and salary history to jobs4q2009@nextlevelpurchasing.com
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