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Purchasing Manager
Valley National Bancorp
Wayne, NJ, United States
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The Purchasing Manager is responsible to plan, organize, coordinate and manage purchasing and strategic sourcing activities within the organization.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Directs and coordinates activities related to the purchase of good and services, vendor selection and monitoring delivery of supplies to meet company requirements.
• Performs managerial responsibilities of hiring, performance reviews, salary recommendations, coaching and providing disciplinary actions as required.
• Supervises, manages and directs the selection, training and development of direct reports.
• Organizes, supervises and directs purchasing activities.
• Resolves vendor grievances.
• In accordance with Vendor Management, negotiates favorable prices, lead times and payment terms with vendors.
• Responsible for implementing and enforcing policies, issuing purchase orders, reducing cost and building key supplier relationships.
• Engages in meetings and planning will all stakeholders.
• Provides accurate feedback to the key decision makers to determine the best course of action and resource requirements.
• Periodically audits major suppliers to ensure compliance with terms of agreement.
• Responsible for overseeing Corporate Travel. Ensures that invoicing and general ledgers are completed in a timely manner and that employees receive excellent customer service.
Required Skills:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled in MS Office Application including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Capable of working with minimum supervision, results oriented, independent problem-solving, and ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate assignments.
• Ability to reason and make sound decisions.
Required Experience:
• High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years' purchasing experience.
• Supervisory experience.