at Imperial Group Manufacturing in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
This position is responsible for developing purchasing strategies and overseeing the purchasing team at various sites in their daily activities of sourcing suppliers and purchasing products, equipment, and services.
Specific duties include:
- Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
- Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.
- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
- Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
- Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
- Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.
