Purchasing Manager

Do you love a challenge and want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another – all levels of the company collaborate, communicate and constantly improve to achieve shared success. If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you!

Carpenter Co. has an opening for a Purchasing Manager at our manufacturing plant in Elkhart, Indiana. This position oversees the purchasing and receiving functions for all goods and services for operations of the Elkhart Division. Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. As the successful candidate, you will be ensuring goods and services are acquired cost-effectively, efficiently and on time. Manager supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and lead the purchasing department, while developing strategies to reduce costs, maintain inventory levels and comply with company policies.

Your additional responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager will include:

• Negotiates competitive rates and quotes with raw material and supplies vendors
• Orders raw materials for production and supplies for the office
• Ensures raw material inventories are maintained at an optimal level, and work with the department managers across the division to determine what, when and how much raw material to order
• Manages inventory control to include cycle counts, forecasting and variance analysis
• Receives purchased goods in SAP
• Evaluate supplier performance based on factors such as on-time delivery, quality, and cost
• Identify inefficiencies in supply chain processes and propose and implement solutions to streamline operations and reduce costs while maintaining high levels of service and quality.
• Works with Accounts Payable and Accounting to troubleshoot problems with material receipts or backorders.
• Supervises the daily tasks of the Purchasing Specialist position.
• Communicate effectively with the department managers across the division both orally and written.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to forecast anticipated inventory levels.
• Ability to interpret data and make sound purchasing decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Bachelor's Degree Required

Carpenter Co. offers a comprehensive benefits package including excellent health insurance, generous profit-sharing plan, and much more. We offer long-term career opportunities for our employees in a stable industry and clean working environment. We also offer tuition reimbursement to our employees after 1 year of service. Our Elkhart Branch employees average over 10 years of service with the company, and we'd like for you to join us! To learn more, check us out at www.carpenter.com.