Purchasing Manager

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITES :

Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for organization by performing the following duties. Responsible participating in identifying and implementing locally Fire & Safety strategic plans, the supporting objectives, and proactively manages supporting events to assure attainment of agreed upon performance. Establishes policies & procedures, taking the necessary steps to assure compliance. Lead improvements in primary working capital performance, product and raw material costs while maintaining or increasing quality and delivery. Lead the efforts to achieve and maintain alignment in the value chain between the value streams, suppliers, IDEX and the end customer in all form, fit, function, price and delivery requirements.

REPORTING TO : Godiva Site Lead and sits on the Senior Leadership Team

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages and coordinates implementation of the Fire & Safety platforms, strategic sourcing and primary working capital performance activities.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; Makes self-available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external);

Ensure all departmental processes are compliant and effective. Review and implement changes where efficiencies are identified with buy in from all stake holders.

Proactively and routinely drives spend analysis activities identifying strategic sourcing opportunities within assigned business units and throughout the supply chain environment where applicable.

Research and evaluate suppliers within the framework of the procurement system in order to purchase the highest quality components at the best total cost value, scheduled to arrive with no down time to manufacturing and assembly.

Quote, negotiate, order, and complete transactions with sources in the U.S., China, India, and other countries. Be able to communicate effectively in a variety of cultures.

Prepare purchase orders and all transactions related to purchases such as bid proposals, shipment documentation, revisions, rejection notices, etc.

Monitor supplier performance through a variety of methods, most notably by developing the most effective means of communicating requirements to them and receiving timely responses, as well as managing the logistics of the shipments via truck, sea, or air, as required.

Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance and to determine the need for changes and revisions.

Learn products history, forecast, and order patterns in order to effectively plan requirements and strategic purchasing programs that facilitate timely delivery of goods to the production floor.

Monitor world-wide changes that affect supply and demand, tracking market conditions that impact price trends and delivery constraints. Take proactive steps to insure flow.

Effectively communicate with internal departments on financial issues, quality concerns, technical questions, and other documentation related issues.

Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Job Family: Operations