Purchasing Manager

Overview

Manages purchasing operations, negotiates vendor contracts, oversees department.

Key Responsibilities

• order placement
• vendor negotiation
• budget analysis
• supply sourcing
• policy compliance
• executive reporting

Tasks

-Checks requisitions for appropriate approval and job numbers. -Places orders with vendors for materials as needed. -Manages administration of department. -Negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period. -Establishes account/credit and terms. -Coordinates and assists with accounts payable to resolve problems with invoices/POs to maintain a current pay status with vendors. -Analysis budgets through-out projects. -Works closely with Operations Department to ensure proper materials arrived, and overcome delivery, availability, design, and price obstacles. -Participates in the pre-job planning process with Sales and Operations in all thing’s material related. -Develops new supply sources where vendors are inadequate. -Negotiates with vendors for good and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee. -Establishes Purchasing Policies and ensure compliance. -Meets with and reports to Executive Management and Corporate personnel regarding branch purchasing statistics and initiatives.

Requirements

• microsoft office
• communication
• associate's degree

What You Bring

-Proficient in Microsoft Office 2010 (Outlook, Word, Excel) -Excellent verbal and written communications skills. -Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. -Skills & experience that are necessary as a Purchasing Manager will include, but not limited to:

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Benefits

-Healthcare benefit program & 401K match program -Paid training/certification and career advancement -Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA -9 paid holidays per year with paid vacation & sick leave -Fun and fast-paced working environment with a great work-life balance

About Gothic Landscape

-Still led by the Georgio siblings, the company has grown into the largest family-owned commercial landscape firm in the U.S. -Typical work spans commercial campuses, public works installations, erosion control and environmental restoration. -Specialisms include landscape construction, management, irrigation, arbor care, erosion control and water-focused restoration. -They’ve earned a reputation for personalized service—each site gets the attention of a close-knit, family-run team. -It all began when a client taught the Georgios how to landscape—turning perfect vendor satisfaction into a lasting mission.

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