Purchasing Manager Job Description Sample

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Job Title: Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager Job Purpose:

Keeps on top of a company's supply needs. Seeks out high-quality goods and negotiates reasonable prices on orders. Communicates with team members and executives. Oversees a team of purchasing agents.

Purchasing Manager Job Duties:

  • Stays familiar with the company's needs
  • Makes supply orders
  • Coordinates with people in different company locations to see if a better price is available somewhere else or if suppliers in a certain area are not living up to expectations
  • Double-checks the work of purchasing agents
  • Communicates with executives and gains approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors or on new supplies
  • Continuously comparison shops and negotiates to make sure the company gets the best possible prices on needed supplies
  • Oversees supply chain management
  • Communicates with suppliers and to make sure supplies get where they need to be when they need to be, even when a deadline is tight
  • Maintains a network of professional contacts in order to discover new opportunities for good deals on orders
  • Forecasts demand for certain products and makes orders accordingly
  • Checks inventory, tracks how inventory is used, and adjusts purchasing habits in accord with apparent trends
  • Processes payments and invoices
  • Keeps a well-organised collection of contracts for easy reference when needed
  • Attends meetings to stay up to date on the company's objectives
  • Attends conferences to meet potential new suppliers and glean insight from other professionals in the purchasing field

Purchasing Manager Skills and Qualifications:

Highly Organised, Team Leader, Excellent Negotiation Skills, Multitasking Ability, Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills, Ability to Work With a Variety of People, Industry Experience

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