Purchasing Manager II

Company Description Company is in the business of manufacturing Medical Devices This position is with my direct client Job Description Location: CORNELIA, GA Duration: 11+ Months (Contract, with possible extension) on W2 Our client is looking to hire Purchasing Manager II Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Assistant Manager Hours: 8am - 5pm Manager is looking for candidates with the following experience: FDA, chemicals used in the medical device, or pharma industry. Also a candidate with strategic sourcing experience would be ideal. Detailed Job Description:

• Act as support to the Strategic Sourcing Manager for Chemicals in Client's manufacturing plant
• Multi-task and problem solve continuity of supply issues within all levels of authority internally (e.g. engineering, operations, marketing, quality and R&D) and externally (suppliers).
• Assist in the execution of day to day sourcing activities within the plant (specifications, ASL, etc updates)
• Partner with key stakeholders and partners to address technical issues for components and processes
• Identify, recommend and execute opportunities to mitigate and reduce risk to support business continuity planning
• Identify, recommend and execute opportunities to reduce cost
• Identify, recommend and execute opportunities to improve and enhance resource efficiencies (streamline processes, take the "work out”, etc)
• Manage supplier capabilities including but not limited to capacity planning, tooling and resource investments including inventory management
• Upgrade supplier skills (ship-to-stock, emerging technologies, etc.)
• Track and manage performance of suppliers and ensure that performance issues are quickly addressed Knowledge of:
• Purchasing procedures
• Supplier manufacturing processes
• Production systems
• Receiving and inspection procedures
• Quality, Compliance and Regulatory procedures
• Database management
• Negotiation approaches
• Contract law
• Statistical methods GLP's / Personal Attributes
• Excellent interpersonal skills required
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills required
• Creative & decisive problem solving skills
• Ability to influence/collaborate to get to desired result
• Customer focus (internal & external)
• Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities
• Strong Credo values
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• SAP/JDE experience a plus

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, business administration, operations or equivalent experience
• APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) or CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) certification preferred ,or certified member of CIPS(Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply)
• 7 years Purchasing Manager experience (Responsible for chemicals preferred) in a manufacturing plan for a highly regulated organization
• 7 years of Materials / Supply Chain experience is required. Additional Information Many Thanks Rohit Ahlawat Technical Recruiter Integrated Resources Inc. IT REHAB CLINICAL NURSING Inc. 5 0 0 0 – 2007-2014 (8th Year) Certified MBE I GSA - Schedule 66 I GSA - Schedule 621I I GSA - Schedule 70 Direct : 732-429-1632 Tel: 732-549-2030 Extn. 228 Fax: 732-549-5549 Website: www.irionline.com INTEGRATED RESOURCES, INC WINS INAVERO’S 2016 BEST OF STAFFING® CLIENT AND TALENT AWARDS https://www.bestofstaffing.com/agencies/integrated-resources-inc/