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Clow Valve Company · 17 hours ago

Clow Valve - Purchasing Manager

Oskaloosa, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Clow Valve Company is a manufacturer operating in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Riverside, California, focused on providing quality products that comply with 'Made in the USA' standards. The Purchasing Manager will lead efforts to procure cost-effective resources while ensuring competitive pricing and quality from suppliers.

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Responsibilities

Partner with suppliers to build honest, trusted, sustainable relationships that ensure their provision of resources that meet Clow’s standards for quality, quantity, pricing, and on-time delivery

Vet, select, manage, and terminate suppliers that are not meeting Clow’s integrity and quality requirements while regularly reporting on supplier reliability and quality

Research new materials and suppliers, host supplier visits, and manage the relationship with Sales to locate new sources

Expedite parts/orders; work with internal customers on material issues and orders

Maintain documents in compliance with ISO standards and ensure suppliers comply with ISN requirements

Oversee the HVAC preventive maintenance and general grounds maintenance providers

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--such as the engineering division

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

The Purchasing Manager strategically identifies new opportunities to reduce expenses, control quality, and ensure sustainability

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