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Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory records, including SAP.Monitor material shortages, shipments, forecasts, production schedules, and status reports.
Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, availability, and delivery.
Work closely with Engineering, Supply, Production, and the Parts Department to ensure materials and components support production needs.
Maintain accurate BOMs, part numbers, purchasing procedures, and processes.
Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, inventory control, efficiency, and cost savings. Inventory & Month-End / Year-End Responsibilities Monitor inventory levels and inventory controls.
Coordinate month-end and year-end inventory preparation, organization, reconciliation, and reporting.
Investigate discrepancies and maintain accurate inventory records. Leadership & Executive Management Lead and oversee the purchasing team and day-to-day purchasing activities.
Work closely with company leadership and serve as a member of the
Participate in executive management meetings and help make decisions that affect the company as a whole.
Represent
Strong purchasing and supplier-management experience, with the ability to independently manage purchasing activities and vendor relationships.
Experience purchasing steel and trailer components.
Experience with inventory control, production schedules, forecasting, and supplier relationships.
Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Leadership or supervisory experience and the ability to work effectively across departments.
Experience in trailer manufacturing or the industrial field is a major plus.
Strong business judgment and the ability to make sound purchasing and operational decisions.
The ability to protect confidential and proprietary company information and maintain strong supplier relationships. Why This Position Matters This position connects our suppliers, purcha...
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TRAIL-EZE, INC
Purchasing Manager
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A Purchasing Manager manages the purchasing of supplies for a company or organization. Develops policies and schedules for regular procurements. Trains and supervises staff, develops relationships with suppliers, researches and inspects supplies, and negotiates supply and shipping prices.
$104,231 / year median in South Dakota
+2% projected growth
Job Description
PURCHASING MANAGER
TRAIL-EZE, Inc | Mitchell, SD | Full-Time | On-Site AboutTRAIL-EZE TRAIL-EZE
is a family-owned trailer manufacturer that has been building quality trailers in Mitchell, South Dakota since 1963. We take pride in our people, our products, and the relationships we build with our customers and suppliers. We are looking for a Purchasing Manager to lead our purchasing activities, support production across our locations, and help ensure the right materials and components are available when they are needed.Compensation:
Salary is Dependent on Experience (DOE) and will be discussed during the interview process with selected candidates. Key Responsibilities Lead purchasing and supply management for steel, trailer components, welding consumables, paint supplies, and other production materials.Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory records, including SAP.Monitor material shortages, shipments, forecasts, production schedules, and status reports.
Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, availability, and delivery.
Work closely with Engineering, Supply, Production, and the Parts Department to ensure materials and components support production needs.
Maintain accurate BOMs, part numbers, purchasing procedures, and processes.
Identify opportunities to improve purchasing, inventory control, efficiency, and cost savings. Inventory & Month-End / Year-End Responsibilities Monitor inventory levels and inventory controls.
Coordinate month-end and year-end inventory preparation, organization, reconciliation, and reporting.
Investigate discrepancies and maintain accurate inventory records. Leadership & Executive Management Lead and oversee the purchasing team and day-to-day purchasing activities.
Work closely with company leadership and serve as a member of the
TRAIL-EZE
Executive Management Team.Participate in executive management meetings and help make decisions that affect the company as a whole.
Represent
TRAIL-EZE
professionally with employees, suppliers, customers, and the community. What We're Looking For 7+ years of progressively responsible purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.Strong purchasing and supplier-management experience, with the ability to independently manage purchasing activities and vendor relationships.
Experience purchasing steel and trailer components.
Experience with inventory control, production schedules, forecasting, and supplier relationships.
Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Leadership or supervisory experience and the ability to work effectively across departments.
Experience in trailer manufacturing or the industrial field is a major plus.
Strong business judgment and the ability to make sound purchasing and operational decisions.
The ability to protect confidential and proprietary company information and maintain strong supplier relationships. Why This Position Matters This position connects our suppliers, purcha...