Purchasing Manager jobs in Kansas
Purchasing Manager manages procurement and purchasing operations and implements the strategy to provide the materials and services to meet organizational requirements for quality, volume, availability, and pricing. Maintains strategic supplier relationships, negotiates contracts, and implements systems for monitoring performance, assessing risk, and responding to changes in demand or disruptions in the supply chain. Being a Purchasing Manager collaborates with other functions to define current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels. Implements processes and systems and utilizes technical tools to analyze data and increase responsiveness to material demands. Additionally, Purchasing Manager oversees auditing processes to ensure procurement and recordkeeping comply with any applicable industry or governmental regulations. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Purchasing Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Purchasing Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Purchasing Manager
- Oil and Gas Job Search Ltd
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Overland Park, KS
FULL_TIME
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Summary
Manages procurement activities for production and non-production products and services. Leads and executes strategies to achieve agreed upon service levels with internal and external customers. Teams with Strategic Sourcing, Quality Engineering, and Material Flow in the production environment to achieve and manage favorable commodities contracts. Teams with Facilities, IT, HS&E, HR, Finance, and Capital Equipment Coordinators in a non-production environment to achieve and manage multi-million dollar contracts and long term agreements.
Duties and Responsibilities- Determines functional objectives and manages organizational performance to achieve on-time delivery, quality and cost performance, and contract fulfillment for all purchased products and services.
- Manages the Supplier Performance Management and HOS processes. Develops e-Sourcing support objectives, manages performance, and oversees department-wide tracking and reporting.
- Develops and implements supply strategies to achieve world class material availability, purchase order alignment, and lead time reductions to deliver to master production schedule and plant support requirements. Develops and implements strategic inventory management to achieve operating plan objectives.
- Develops and implements procurement strategies for infrastructure product and service requirements to support all business objectives, monitors support, and interfaces with cross-divisional infrastructure management personnel to create cohesive and integrated procurement plans. Participates in strategy and decision processes leading to outsourcing of services, and manages associated procurement activity.
- Provides for formation and oversight of effective commodity and natural customer-focused teams.
- Interfaces with internal organizations to formulate and implement strategies necessary to increase business flexibility, responsiveness to the customer, and control of internal process variation.
- Fosters continuous improvement approaches, implementing Six Sigma methodologies to increase efficiencies in all aspects of the business.
- Evaluates business trends and structures, identifies skill requirements, and mentors/coaches individual and group development to increase organizational agility and integrative business practices.
- Ensures compliance with prime contract executive orders, public law, NNSA approved procedures, DEAR/FAR requirements, and appropriate supply chain management principles.
- Develops and executes supplier base optimization strategies that yield the most economic supply/service cost results.
- Provides direction to Buyers in negotiations with suppliers. Manages supply chain training to employees within the Integrated Supply Chain.
- Seeks customers and stakeholder feedback and recommends strategies aligned with contemporary business best practices.
- Directly supervises employees and performs other managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Travel as necessary.
- Conducts activities in a safe and healthy manner and works in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment. Takes actions necessary to "stop" work when an unsafe condition or action is identified. Every employee has the right and responsibility to stop work when unsafe conditions or actions are identified.
- Eight or more years of multi-functional supply chain/procurement experience for a manufacturing business.
- Bachelor's degree in appropriate business or technical field in a technical, professional or administrative field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience administering procurement contracts and influencing the establishment of contract parameters.
- Advance experience in project/team leadership role with achievement of high quality results and demonstrated technical awareness with the analysis, diagnostic and project management applications of ERP and related business systems.
- Practical experience/compliance with FAR/DEAR procurement requirements. Prior supervisory experience preferred.
- Business appropriate certification(s) preferred (e.g. CPM).
- Thorough knowledge of purchasing procedures, products, services and strategic supplier management concepts. Must be able to identify and leverage contemporary, commercial and government contracting best practices from a strategic sourcing perspective.
- Thorough, applied understanding of FAR/DEAR procurement requirements and ERP systems.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, initiate, and execute innovative supply chain best practices and strategies resulting in significant improvements in supply chain operations.
- Strong business acumen with solid analytical, cost management, and quality system awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills.
- Computer proficiency with relevant business systems (e.g. ERP) and Microsoft applications.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, initiate, and execute innovative supply chain operations; ability to lead change initiatives within supply chain systems and processes.
- Highly effective organizational, interpersonal, communication and team leadership skills. Analytical skills including the use of six sigma tools to achieve results; green belt required.
- Thorough, applied understanding of FAR/DEAR regulations.
- History of exhibiting a bias for action while maintaining exceptional customer service.
- JOB ID: 886
- Remote Eligibility: Hybrid
- Travel Required: 10-25%
- Hourly/Salary: Salary
- Relocation Available: Yes
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Purchasing Manager
- Mpd Inc
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Lenexa, KS
FULL_TIME
- Position Summary: Responsible for organizing and supervising purchasing functions for multiple manufacturing sites; managing daily activities in purchasing to include day to day and capital projects p...
- 1 Day Ago
Purchasing Manager
- D.H. Pace Company, Inc.
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Olathe, KS
FULL_TIME
- Description DH Pace Company, Inc. in Olathe, Kansas, is seeking to hire a Purchasing Manager to join our team! We are looking for an energetic individual who thrives in a fast-paced sales and service ...
- 2 Months Ago
Purchasing Manager
- Go Chicken Go
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Overland Park, KS
FULL_TIME
- Go Chicken Go Hiring Now! At Go Chicken Go, we pride ourselves on serving Kansas City’s best-fried chicken. But to keep our customers coming back for more, we need a team of top-notch players who are ...
- 2 Months Ago
Material Manager/Purchasing Manager
- PrairieStar Health Center, Inc.
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Hutchinson, KS
FULL_TIME
- JOB SUMMARY / OVERVIEW Responsible for managing purchasing and inventory in a healthcare setting. Assists in negotiations with vendors and evaluates group purchasing contracts to ensure for best prici...
- 26 Days Ago
Inventory/Purchasing Manager
- Splintek
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Lenexa, KS
FULL_TIME
- DescriptionSplintek is a Lenexa based, made in the USA manufacturing company in the business of providing high-quality healthcare products to Retailers, Professionals and direct to consumers since 199...
- 7 Days Ago
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Purchasing Manager
- LGI Homes
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Fort Myers, FL
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Purchasing Manager
- CAIRE Inc.
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Canton, GA
- Category Manager (Purchasing/Procurement) Ball Ground, GA, US At CAIRE, Inc., we are transforming our procurement depart...
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Purchasing Manager
- Archetype Permanent Solutions
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Novi, MI
- Our client is committed to delivering exceptional food products to their customers. They pride themselves on dedication ...
- 6/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
Purchasing Manager
- LGI Homes
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Phoenix, AZ
- LGI Homes is seeking a Purchasing Manager in the Phoenix area. As one of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies and a To...
- 6/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
Purchasing Manager
- Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
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- Universal Logistics is looking for a Lease Purchase Program Manager with 5 or more years of equipment sales experience, ...
- 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM
Purchasing Manager
- AppleOne Technical Staffing
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- A Renowned, stable Construction organization in the Orlando FL area is seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer. Onsite...
- 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM
Purchasing Manager
- SCN - Search Consulting Network
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Farmington Hills, MI
- Do you have at least 10 years of Tier 1 Automotive Commodity Purchasing Experience? Do you have experience buying Castin...
- 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM
Purchasing Manager
- City of Odessa
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Odessa, TX
- Purchasing Manager Summary: Under general supervision, manages City purchasing and contract administration functions in ...
- 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Kansas
Kansas /ˈkænzəs/ (listen) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and divers...
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Income Estimation for Purchasing Manager jobs
$115,777 to $153,201
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