Purchasing Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage purchasing department to include providing objectives, coaching, and guidance to the team. Achieve results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; and coaching and counseling employees. Establish goals and work processes which minimize costs while increasing efficiencies. Reevaluate and improve such processes as necessary. Communicate improvement recommendations to leadership for discussion and possible implementation. Form and maintain strong vendor relations. Solicit vendor quotes, and process purchase orders including entry, maintenance, and close out. Establish and administer cost analysis programs and processes for inventory and support item purchases. Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power. Manage the freight requirements for incoming and outgoing freight needs. Perform make vs. buy analysis and provide recommendations for best value. Handle disposition of nonconforming material (scrap, return, repair). Update computer database for purchased inventory items for valuation purposes. Reduce the risk of key supplier dependency. AUTHORITIES: Recommendation and development of new suppliers Conducting and administering the request for quotation process Creation and maintenance of supplier trade agreements in ERP system Recommend cost savings projects MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent related experience considered. MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: High proficiency with spreadsheets. Strong negotiation skills. Data analytic experience. ERP and MRP experience in a manufacturing setting. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of five (5) years in industrial purchasing within a manufacturing setting. Prior supervisory or leadership experience preferred. A combination of education, industry training, and relevant experience will be considered. Textile or metals purchasing experience for a manufacturing organization About Kinedyne: Over the course of five decades, Kinedyne has evolved from a single facility in New Jersey to an international organization with more than 500 employees at facilities in four different countries around the world. As we grew and our product lines evolved, we believed that with Better Cargo Securement- Greater Cargo Capacity- and Faster Cargo Access Technologies, we can make the increasingly complex shipping environment just a litter easier for the industry to deal with today and as the future unfolds. All the efforts throughout our history have enabled us to provide our customers the products, service, and support that they have come to expect from us over our five decades of growth, we've earned our right to be called The Cargo Control People. What We Offer: A comprehensive Benefits Package that includes: Medical/ Dental/Vision-with HSA (company provides yearly funding). Individual or Family Plans are available at affordable bi-weekly rates. Paid maternity and paternal leave. Company paid long & short-term disability, 401K with competitive company match. PTO & Tuition reimbursement. Company Paid Life Insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Created: 2026-03-10