Purchasing Manager
Purchasing Manager
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Job Description
At NRG were bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company operating in the United States and Canada NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at . Connect with NRG on Facebook LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.
Job Summary:
The Purchasing Manager plans schedules and monitors inbound movement of materials from suppliers. Provides leadership direction and support to the purchasing function.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Determines material requirements and coordinates the efficient movement of materials to Division operations
- Coordinates with other departments to ensure the timely flow of materials within an established timeframe
- Responsible for min/max inventory levels according to the season usage trends and product availability
- Prepares and completes RFQs for materials with prices directly tied to the fluctuating commodity market such as copper tubing and wire.
- Prepares and completes RFPs for materials which are not vendor specific to builders needs.
- Works on distributor and manufacturer accountability while maintaining an open and transparent relationship
- Develops and maintains inventory templates for warehouse and other purchasing team members.
- Ensures purchase orders requirements have been met
- Oversees preparation of purchase orders
- Oversees monthly inventory counts
- Performs vendor research and selection to enhance profitability reduce costs and boost efficiency
- Monitors vendor performance making recommendations to improve vendor performance as needed
- Works with warehouse staff to reconcile receiving discrepancies
- Collaborates with other departments as needed
- Keeps Senior Management informed of activities and progress toward goals & objectives
- Establishes effective reporting and communication with designated team to ensure that they are appropriately informed of management expectations polices procedures and programs
- Completes required reports accounting records and related documents promptly and accurately
- Effectively supervises purchasing team ensuring staff are trained for optimal performance.
- Conducts formal interviews for open positions within the purchasing team
- Ensures that employees attend all required training
- Continually searches for ways to improve results and effectiveness.
- Provides regular performance updates and recommendations to senior management
- Provides ongoing supervision training coaching and feedback to improve performance and meet objectives of all assigned areas to ensure optimal performance.
- Provides leadership to designated teams through effective objective setting delegation and communication based on direction from senior management.
- Addresses issues of concern related to performance providing constructive and ongoing feedback and consequences if performance remains below standards.
- Follows all company policies and procedures including but not limited to safety
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- 35 years of purchasing management experience
- 35 years experience leading successful productive teams
- High school diploma or GED
- Intermediate computer skills and able to use Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Ability to manage projects and resources
- Must be able to communicate in English effectively both verbally and in writing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Valid drivers license required
Preferred Qualifications:
- 35 years of purchasing management experience within a construction/HVAC or home services environment
Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Must be organized and able to coordinate a large volume of requests
- Proactive mindset
- Mechanical aptitude
- Strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to multitask
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and ability to demonstrate consistent and effective leadership behaviors
- Capable of making good judgments/decisions.
- Willingness to learn and be a part of a team
- Positive attitude and a team player
- Ability to build positive relationships with customers both internal and external
- Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
- Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture
- Related experience may be substituted for education
Working Conditions:
- Open office environment
- Fastpaced environment
- Travel by vehicle to and from work locations
- Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors exposed to all weather conditions (including heat rain cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift/move up to 20 pounds frequently
- Frequently performs tasks requiring bending at the waist kneeling or crouching
- Must be able to drive and operate a motorized passenger vehicle or forklift
- Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat safety glasses ear plugs masks/respirators reflective safety vests gloves and safety toe constructiongrade work boots
- Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing walking or sitting
- Ability to hear understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other equipment safely.
- With natural or corrected vision able to see and focus for close distance peripheral vision with normal depth perception
- Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others
- Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10key numeric keypad
- Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead signal grab hold lift turn push and pull objects and tools
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement employees are subject to periodic random drug testing and postaccident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability
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Official description on file with Human Resources
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
