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McWane · 1 day ago

Clow Valve - Purchasing Manager

Oskaloosa, IA, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

McWane, Inc. is a company that operates Clow Valve, focused on manufacturing high-quality products. The Purchasing Manager will lead procurement efforts to ensure cost-effective resources while maintaining supplier relationships and managing expenses to enhance operational efficiency.

ConstructionInfrastructureManufacturingWater

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Ensure suppliers maintain 93% or better on the supplier reliability report for quality

Identify 5 new opportunities in a 12-month cycle that reduce costs or risks, increase ROI, or improve efficiency

Create, coach, mentor, develop, support, and lead a unified team of two direct reports to create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with all stakeholders including suppliers and internal customers

Act as an honest and fair informational resource in the organization for issues such as inventory, vendor options, and quality issues

Collaborate with MCF, machine shop, and the engineering division to improve results and move quality improvement initiatives forward

Motivate colleagues to provide necessary information to suppliers in or less than the timeframe promised

Mentor and develop the engineering team, work with supervisors and facility managers to trial and report on new materials

Manage and negotiate pricing, contracts, intercompany purchases, MRO purchases, and vendor contracts to contain, avoid, and reduce costs

Implement strategies to identify cost saving opportunities with large supplier base of 100 primary suppliers and thousands of secondary suppliers

Keep current with commodity market pricing to ensure competitive rates; hold suppliers accountable for promised goods/terms, and ensure supplier ROI

Sell/convert borings, network to manage costs with sister company’s corporate supply team, report costs, manage inventory to reduce waste and scrap, communicate inventory levels, forecast raw materials, and maintain standards set for the year

Qualification

MRP/ERP systemMicrosoft Dynamics AXSPSM CertificationCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsCollaboration skillsLeadership experience

Required

High School Diploma and six years of manufacturing procurement work experience

Proficient with MS Office and an MRP/ERP system

Excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills

SPSM Certification & prior management/leadership experience

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in procurement or related field and 2 years of experience in purchasing

Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamix AX is strongly preferred

Company

McWane

McWane family of companies makes the pipe, valves, fire hydrants and fittings that together build our nation’s water infrastructure.

Founded in 1921

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.mcwane.com

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