Purchasing Manager - Chicago, United States - H.B. Taylor Co.

H.B. Taylor Co.
H.B. Taylor Co.
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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Summary:
To order the day-to-day requirements of raw materials and packaging goods needed by the plant.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability.
  • Advises necessary personnel of material shortages or volatile price fluctuations.
  • Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices.
  • Obtains samples and pricing from alternate sources for materials which are currently single sourced or are questionable as to future availability or have sustained pricing upswings.
  • Interfaces with R&D on obtaining new raw materials.
  • Updates costs for customer quotes as required by Sales.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has one direct supervisory responsibility.


Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education and/or Experience:
This position requires an Associate degree or five years of associated experience.


Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.


Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to solve practical problems.


Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.


Computer Skills:
Ability to work on Windows based systems, utilizing primarily Excel spreadsheets.


Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to lift a maximum of 25 pounds.


Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

  • This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other _

Summary:
To order the day-to-day requirements of raw materials and packaging goods needed by the plant.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability.

Advises necessary personnel of material shortages or volatile price fluctuations.

Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices.


Obtains samples and pricing from alternate sources for materials which are currently single sourced or are questionable as to future availability or have sustained pricing upswings.

Interfaces with R&D on obtaining new raw materials.

Updates costs for customer quotes as required by Sales.

Backs up customer service as needed. Ability to enter customer orders and required paperwork.


Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.


Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education and/or Experience:
This position requires an Associate degree or five years of associated experience.


Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.


Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to solve practical problems.


Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data
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