Purchasing Manager

23 hours ago


Guelph, Canada CPK Interior Products Inc Full time

**PURPOSE OF POSITION**:
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. They will
perform strategic procurement activities across multiple CpK Locations, categories of spend, search for better deals and find
more profitable suppliers. Also, responsible for the budget, purchasing activities, purchasing policies and strategy of an
organization, including the identification of opportunities for operational improvements.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES**:

- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies for all CpK locations
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

**JOB REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge/Skill/Experience)**:
Bachelors degree and diploma (or equivalent credentials) in supply chain management, logistics or business
administration
Proven working experience as a purchasing manager (7-10 years of experience)
Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
A knack for negotiation and networking
Working experience of vendor management software
Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
Solid judgement along with decision making skills
Strong leadership capabilities


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