Purchasing Manager - Kingston

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Minimum Requirements

• College Diploma in Business Administration or related
• 5 yrs+ direct work experience in a manufacturing environment leading a supply chain department
• Excellent leadership skills including building teams, leading projects and developing staff
• In-depth knowledge of supply chain strategies, including total delivery cost, profitability, inventory turns and service levels

Duties / Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the supply chain function by providing strong leadership, knowledge and vision to the supply chain team
• Responsible for procurement, sourcing, materials management, warehousing, logistics and inventory control
• Focus on Continuous Improvement of the materials movement through various stages of the supply chain process
• Establish key performance indicators and benchmarks to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis
• Ensure that internal customer’s needs are met and maintain excellent vendor relationships
• Set strategic direction and support staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of all supply chain management processes in support of customer needs and fulfilling business objectives
• Assess, develop and implement the necessary policies and procedures to be in compliance with changing practices, standards, regulations and laws
• Establish a partnership framework through well executed contract management, vendor selection, relationship and performance measuring
• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate KPIs relative to the supply chain management process