Purchasing Manager

Join Chimes - and go further to help others go far! Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.Our vast array of services - educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative and behavioral health - are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates.

This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve - those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000 (commensurate with experience)Work Type: OnsitePRIMARY JOB FUNCTION(S):


* Establish centralized purchasing department


* Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies


* Establish standard operating procedures for purchasing; monitor the effectiveness of procedures; revise and improve purchasing processes


* Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation


* Administers American Express corporate purchasing card program.


* Develops new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.


* Examines bids and makes awards.


* Establishes account/credit and terms.


* Negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period.


* Checks requisitions for appropriate approval and account numbers.


* Works closely with receiving department to ensure proper supplies arrived


* Traces delinquent arrivals from purchase orders.


* Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with U.S.

laws.


* Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.


* Generate and distribute accurate purchase orders and house budgets


* Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness


* Monitor and forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power


* Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand


* Perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking


* Assess, manage, and mitigate risks


* Exercise discretion and judgment


* Draft, review contracts, and modify terms and conditions; express ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in written form

REQUIREMENTS:


* BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration


* Preferred CPPO, Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Contract Negotiator, CPPB, or other advanced certification in procurement and/or contract administration


* 8 years' experience in the procurement of materials/equipment/supplies and the development and review of contracts


* Proven working experience as purchasing manager


* Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management


* Familiarity with government contracting


* Preferred advanced knowledge of applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), and other g...