The Technical Purchasing Manager’s primary responsibilities include the following:
• Focus on developing new products and sourcing components while also analyzing current product.
• Oversee the purchasing and procurement team to maintain records of goods ordered and received to satisfy company requirements.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and make sound judgment calls on choosing the appropriate vendor with the best product availability and terms of sales.
• To provide demand Planning and create purchase orders for all wholegoods items for all North American and Korean vendors
• Provide weekly ETA report for all wholegoods items to management, warehouse, wholegoods, and parts teams.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Update shipment in route report once the commercial invoices and containers arrive.
• Approve freight bills from vendors for payment through KIOTI accounting department:
o Ocean freights
o Fuel Surcharges
o Inland trucking freights
o Chassis Fees
• Oversee inventory level for both warehouse, NC and TX to be proactive in making decisions of transferring inventory.
• Keep inventory items up to date in Solomon.
• Create item numbers for all new items and ensure all information is entered in Solomon correctly.
• Follow up with any changes or updates on wholegoods items.
• Collaborate with sales and finance teams to develop quarterly sales programs for retail and wholesale.
• Develop and improve processes to improve profitability through strategic and efficient supply chain management.
• Forecast and plan purchase requirements based on sales forecasts, trends and operational requirements.
• Manage and direct Purchasing staff and project teams.
• Develop and maintain a viable and responsive supplier base.
• Analyze and report on key performance indicators.
• Interview, hire staff, and oversee staff training.