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    Purchasing Manager - Minneapolis, United States - CSM Corporation

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    CSM Corporate Office | CSM Corporation
    Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA

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    POSITION PURPOSE:


    The Purchasing Manager is proficient in top-level purchasing strategies and practices and is adept at navigating the complexities of procurement at CSM Corporation.

    This role encompasses the management and execution of a comprehensive supply chain strategy to leverage company buying power, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery standards are achieved.

    The manager will play a key role in developing budgets, defining scopes, and managing purchasing projects for renovation projects and property improvement plans (PIPs), aligning these activities with overall business objectives.


    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Buyout Budgets and Planning:
    Prepare and verify buyout budgets based on provided specifications.
    Develop and support a supply chain strategy aligned with business plan objectives.
    Focus on quality, cost, and delivery while ensuring compliance with hotel franchise standards.
    Maintain accurate and up to date budgets, records and summary results. Coordinate closely with other team members to ensure that project timelines are met in a cost-effective manner.
    Monitor and control procurement expenditure, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.

    Strategic Sourcing and Cost Reduction:
    Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with company goals.
    Support consolidated purchasing efforts across CSM as needed.
    Collaborate with other team members to identify and achieve leverage and savings opportunities.

    Assist in the negotiation of bulk discounts (especially in common capital expense categories), cost savings, and other continuous improvement opportunities.


    Purchase Order Management:
    Create, review, and issue Purchase Orders (PO) after budget approvals.
    Plan and coordinate all elements of construction/PIPs purchasing projects.
    Validate specification accuracy prior to PO issuance.


    Vendor and Supplier Management:
    Negotiate optimal pricing and freight costs.
    Serve as primary liaison with external business partners and/or purchasing vendors.
    Develop and execute a supplier qualification and certification process.

    Logistics, Tracking, and Systems Support:
    Maintain PO tracking logs and manage vendor deliveries.
    Responsible for overall systems administration, training, and customer support for purchasing systems (Birchstreet).
    Leverage technology to optimize procurement processes, including Yardi and Birchstreet.


    Leadership:
    Be a visible leader and role model, ensuring the highest level of service is provided to employees, internal customers and vendors

    Lead team by providing job specific learning and development, managing performance through constructive feedback, recognition and coaching, delivering performance reviews and making employment decisions.


    Customer Service:


    Address and resolve all issues that develop with the hotel properties, vendors, quality and pricing to ensure a consistent quality product is delivered in a timely manner.

    Analyze trends proactively, identify problems and suggest recommendations to avoid future issues.


    Required Skills and Experience:
    Bachelor's degree in Business or related field is preferred.
    5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing.
    American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification is preferred.
    Experience in hospitality, multi-entity, or new construction industries is beneficial.
    Strong analytical, influencing, and negotiating skills.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    Ability to work effectively in a cross functional capacity.
    Strong PC skills, including Excel and Word.
    Experience with business systems such as Yardi or Birchstreet is preferred.

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