Purchasing Manager

Seeking a Purchasing Manager for a manufacturing client in the Franklin County PA area. Essential Functions of the Job: --Oversee a department of 5 people to insure that raw materials, supplies, and services are purchased at the lowest possible price. --Provide leadership to internal department and direct efforts with all departments to make sure product arrives when needed --Negotiate pricing for raw materials, supplies and services. --Source new suppliers that meet cost, quality and delivery requirements --Ensure all PO procedures and followed with proper approvals --Make sure everything is up to date and accurate in ERP system Desired Education/Skills/Certifications: --Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant area --CPM Certification or APICS Certification --At least 8 years of progressive purchasing experience --Excellent computer skills and experience with ERP/MRP systems --Must be very metric oriented and used to a high accountability environment Please apply below and/or send resume to TONY METZ at tonymetz23@msn.com If we are not connected on LinkedIn--please invite me at AJ Metz! Metz Strategic Solutions is a Professional Recruiting firm that specializes in placing Professional Manufacturing talent and Warehousing/Distribution Center talent throughout North American with a concentration in the Mid-Atlantic area. We place anywhere from Presidents, VP's, Directors, Operations/Plant Managers, CFO's, Controllers, All Accountants, All Engineering Talent (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Design, Quality, Reliability, Test, Hydraulic, Controls, Plant/Maint, Supplier Development, etc), Quality/HR/Safety/Maintenance Professionals. Our website is www.metzstrategicsolutions.com.