Purchasing/procurement Manager

**Shaping the future through innovation and discovery**

**With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

**PURCHASING MANAGER**

**SUMMARY**

Responsible for overseeing the procurement process, which includes identifying necessary goods and services, researching and evaluating vendors, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring timely delivery of items while optimizing costs and maintaining quality standards.

**YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR**:
Supervising and mentoring of procurement team. Assigning tasks, providing guidance and assessing skill sets and development.

Developing and implementing purchasing strategies to ensure the company acquires goods and services at the best possible price, quality and delivery.

Preparing KPI reports supporting production requirements to ensure continuity of the material requirements.

Driving decisions that support internal/external programs, customers, and product/order commit dates.

Analyzing spending patterns, identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing strategies to reduce procurement costs.

Monitoring inventory levels, forecast demand and plan purchasing orders to maintain optimal stock levels.

Managing supplier's critical path delivery requirements in support of key program milestones

Establishing and maintaining critical working relationships with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Quality Assurance functional business areas.

Leading contract negotiations with suppliers, ensuring favourable terms regarding pricing, delivery schedules and quality standards.

Managing and driving supplier development and management activity to achieve consistent cost reductions (PPV), lead time reductions, and quality improvements with leveraged buying strategies

Contributing to the fulfilment of budget and strategic plans of the company within your control.

Ensuring all procurement activities adhere to legal and ethical standards.

**YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE**:

- Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or equivalent, with a minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 5 years in a leadership role with direct reports
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Proven experience in procurement and supplier management
- Knowledge of market trends and sourcing strategies
- Professional ASCM designation in Supply Chain Management (SCMP) desired
- Proficient in data analysis and supplier performance metrics
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office tool suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems, experience in JD Edwards is preferred.
- Knowledge of composite based products is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with internal customers and suppliers.
- Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and procedures is required.
- Adaptable, able to work in a constant change and dynamic production environment supporting high mix of SKUs.

**SECURITY**
- Must be able to meet Canadian Controlled Goods requirements.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more

**WHO WE ARE**:
We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams,