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Position Title: PURCHASING MANAGER

Position Requirement: Full-time with BS in Engineering or Business Administration
+ 5 years experience in job or as Buyer

Position Duties: Plan, direct purchasing activities, negotiate contracts and source vendors. Responsible for organization, strategic planning and execution of supply management functions, including vendor selection and management, and inventory management. Plan and implement activities related to the procurement of materials. Oversee both tactical and strategic negotiating and buying of equipment, materials, and services at a minimum cost. Responsible for purchasing supplies, setting policy, instituting process improvements, initiatives, and management systems as they relate to the company's procurement activities. Review and approve purchase up to a specific dollar amount. Negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts. Develop policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities to provide efficient, cost effective procurement of major items for the entire company. Monitor the cost, schedule and performance aspects of major subcontracts. Ensure company purchase requests, including procurement activities and post purchase award activities are in compliance with company policy, procedures and procurement standards. Assist in developing and implementing a supplier development program for all key materials and suppliers. Generate reports and forecasts to assist managers in short-range and long-range planning. Evaluate and upgrade purchasing systems and functions on an ongoing basis and develop requests for proposals, obtain competitive bids, analyze financial reports to evaluate supplier viability. Advice management of market conditions and activity that may impact pricing and delivery. Manage the order fulfillment process of requisitioned materials and services from requisition to receipt of goods. Participate in controlling and/or reducing costs of goods and services by seeking alternative, less expensive methods of providing services, eliminating wasteful or unnecessary procedures or activities, and evaluating new programs or services in terms of the cost effectiveness and critical need for that service. Direct the availability, delivery channels, and ordering and payment terms with vendors for the purchase of supplies, equipment and services. Oversees the controls, counts, and reporting of all supply inventories. Maintain both internal and external purchasing and requisitioning systems in accordance with the organization's accounting and internal control needs.  Competitive salary. 

Submit your application to: Avaco Textiles, Inc., 795 E. Washington Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90021.