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PURCHASING MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for the day to day and long-term strategic buying. This is newly created position due to aggressive growth. VB Chesaning LLC, d/b/a High Life Farms, LLC expansion makes our Purchasing needs dynamic. Fostering working relationship with vendors and fellow employees.

The ideal candidate will anticipate price volatilities in supply chains and view them as opportunities. A passion for getting materials where the need to be in a timely manner is crucial. High Life Farms, is known for our commitment to high quality cannabis products. Our production facility one of the top cannabis production facilities in the state of Michigan. The Purchasing Manager will have a depth of knowledge in their field combined with the open mind critical to embracing the changes necessary for High Life Farms to continue to be successful.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for controlling the company inventory, making sure that the inventory level is reviewed periodically and that the levels meet our company supply needs
• Developing the organization's procurement rules and regulations
• Establishing guidelines on safety stock, reorder point, and quoting.
• Act as the buyer of durable assets for automation, scaling, and other functions
• Assist accounting and planning with capital expenditure approval processes when needed
• Establishing guidelines and evaluating quality, price, reliability, technical support, and contracts of components
• Negotiate pricing for raw materials, researching and tracking raw materials. Update all pricing and reporting pricing changes as requested/yearly.
• Monitor the company inventory for turnover
• May assist with coordination of shipping and receiving of materials, samples and products with customers, vendors, and suppliers.
• Obtain all raw material safety data sheets, working with QA when necessary
• Maintain and establish multi-source vendors and maintain files accordingly
• Supervise and plan all activities that relate to inventory control of the purchased components
• Input into inventory counts and submit appropriate reports to management
• Evaluate vendor costs and negotiate better pricing and terms
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability
• Monitor the progress of staff
• Will communicate at all levels of the organization with vendors, suppliers, and internal customers
• Aid with corrective action of supplier non-compliance
• Candidate must be skilled at negotiating prices and researching regarding raw materials needs
• Working knowledge of purchasing, sourcing, supplier performance management, supply chain and inventory strategies & practices
• Maintain confidentiality of all products, process, and financial information

COMPENTENCIES

· Strong communication skills

· Excellent follow through skills

· Must be self directed, have excellent self initiative and organizational skills

· Strong decision making and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

· High School diploma or equivalent; required

· B.S. in Supply Chain Management preferred, but related degree, accepted

· 2-3 years of high volume purchasing and invoicing in a manufacturing environment is a requirement

· 2-3 years of documenting q-spec adherence in a regulated industry (food, pharma, cannabis)

· Strong familiarity with vendor negotiations (RFI/RFQ etc.)

· Experience leveraging knowledge of purchasing markets to produce cost savings

· High exposure to manufacturing and materials process is necessary

· Cannabis industry experience/exposure/knowledge is beneficial

· Proven work Experience as a Purchasing Manager

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

VB Chesaning, LLC d/b/a High Life Farms is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chesaning, MI 48616: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Negotiation: 2 years (Required)
• Purchasing: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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As a Purchasing Manager you will be responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. The successful candidate will be able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

Skills

• Proven working experience as purchasing manager, agent or officer
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Working experience of vendor management software
• Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
• Solid judgement along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00 to $70,000.00 /year

Experience:

• purchasing apparel: 1 year (Preferred)
• supervisory: 1 year (Preferred)
• materials management: 3 years (Preferred)
• purchasing: 5 years (Preferred)

Additional Compensation:

• Commission

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

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