Purchasing Manager - (Milan, TN)

Job Description ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE BUSINESS: Energy LOCATION: Milan DIRECT REPORTING: Director, Supply Chain FUNCTIONAL REPORTING: POSITION DETAILS Job summary The Purchasing Manager is responsible for locating and maintaining the best sources of supply for the components, materials and services a company needs. While purchasing managers have traditionally focused on finding the lowest-cost suppliers, strategic purchasing managers consider all aspects of their relationship with suppliers, including quality, value and the expertise to respond quickly to changing supply qualifications. They aim to select suppliers that can act as long term partners and help the company meet its growth objectives. Principal Activities Plan, organize, direct, manage, and evaluate the purchasing activities and budget of a manufacturing organization Develop and manage the organizations purchasing policies, procedures, standards, and strategies in order to ensure process transparency, fairness, impartiality