Purchasing Specialist

The Purchasing Specialist provides purchasing leadership for effective sourcing and procurement of various parts, supplies and machinery, leading efforts to ensure that the manufacturing and supply needs are coordinated across Kane facilities to optimize quality, price, and service from vendors.

• Implement procurement policies.
• Monitor and manage inventory of supplies.
• Provide purchasing support for capital equipment, material, construction, maintenance, chemicals, and other commodities ensuring compliance with company policy.
• Under the direction of the Operations Manager, negotiate favorable terms and contracts for the procurement of goods, services and supplies considering price, delivery, warranty, etc.
• Evaluate suppliers to ensure inventories are maintained and deliveries are timely.
• Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and customers.
• Work with management to identify new product needs and identify new sources to meet business needs.
• Perform quality control of vendor products and discuss defective or unacceptable new products or services with users, vendors, and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective action.
• Maintain Collins’ business integrity and reputation in all transactions.
• Comply with all antitrust laws and all other laws and regulations applicable to purchasing transactions.
• Manage purchasing transactions and processes in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices as necessary to continue positive business relationships.
• Prepare, purchase, approve, and issue orders in accordance with company policies and negotiated terms and conditions.
• Perform additional duties as required by supervisor.
• On-site attendance is essential to effectively perform the listed duties and responsibilities.

• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills; ability to think creatively and find innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to work with a wide range of sales, manufacturing, management personnel, technical personnel, and engineers.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent work experience.
• Two (2) years of previous purchasing experience in the manufacturing sector; wood products manufacturing background preferred.
• Previous experience bidding, negotiating, preparing, and administering contracts and agreements preferred.
• Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) preferred.