Purchasing Manager
Role Overview
Leads all plant purchasing and procurement activities to ensure timely, cost-effective acquisition of materials, goods, and services.
Combines hands-on procurement execution with strategic sourcing, continuous improvement, and team development.
Works with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to meet production needs and improve supplier performance and efficiency.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Leads all plant purchasing and procurement activities to ensure timely, cost-effective acquisition of materials, goods, and services.
Combines hands-on procurement execution with strategic sourcing, continuous improvement, and team development.
Works with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to meet production needs and improve supplier performance and efficiency.
Purchasing responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day purchasing and manage sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation, RFQs, bidding, purchase orders, contracts, and supplier agreements.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance; resolve quality, pricing, delivery, and service issues.
- Coordinate procurement with internal teams, production requirements, and operational and project priorities.
- Monitor spend, supplier pricing, market trends, and risk; identify savings and value-creation opportunities.
- Maintain procurement records and documentation, analyze data and KPIs, and ensure compliance with policies, approvals, budgets, and contracts.
- Implement process improvements and support team development and operational growth.
Education and experience
- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Five or more years of progressive purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience, including leadership in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in procurement strategy, sourcing, supplier performance, contract negotiation, spend analysis, cost savings, compliance, and purchasing documentation.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, purchasing software, Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and procurement reporting tools.
- SCMP, CPSM, CPP, or equivalent professional procurement or supply chain designation is an asset.
Competencies
- Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proactive, solution-oriented, organized, adaptable, and analytical, with sound data-informed decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative people leader able to coach, motivate, and develop team members; committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, professionalism, and integrity.
About Nexii
Nexii develops sustainable building solutions and describes its plant as a key operation within a mission-driven organization focused on innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.
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