Purchasing Manager

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

“Cooler By Design” - Chart’s principal focus is the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the stuff we design and build is pretty cool too. What’s more, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out, all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment at site. The applications we service are pretty diverse (and cool) too – from solutions for launching rockets into space; to providing low carbon energy for vehicles, industries and even entire communities; to the preservation of critical human and animal tissue. Pop into a well-known fast food outlet and it’ll likely be Chart equipment supplying your carbonated beverage. If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)! Interested to learn more? Take a tour of Chart City to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives. 

Chart Industries is looking for a Purchasing Manager for our office in Beasley, TX. 

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Managing and mentoring a dynamic team of purchasing professionals
• Establishing and maintaining measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities to include but not limited to supplier performance, supplier quality, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial (AP) performance, and material shortage elimination
• Report to management the measurable status of progress and corrective actions as it pertains to supplier performance
• Ensure performance improvement and recovery plans are developed, issued, tracked and reported on as required for supply base management and improvement
• Negotiate and execute purchase orders or vendor contracts as needed to support the critical business needs
• Manage material flow to insure inventory is maintained to the optimum level to support on time customer deliveries while keeping inventory holdings at the appropriate levels
• Strategically develop and implement commodity/supply chain strategies covering all commodities, services and supplier processes throughout a global enterprise to deliver maximum value, leverage, and standardization
• Lead a global enterprise organization within the scope of the strategic sourcing process to drive cost out of the supply chain by managing the following: Commodity and negotiation strategies including Terms and Conditions Supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation and rationalization of Supply chain solutions, including vendor managed inventory (VMI), supplier consignment, safety stock levels, etc.
• Leads product development commodity strategies in line with corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce the total cost of supply chain management
• Drives usage of cost models to validate commodity strategies and to understand significant cost drivers
• Manages all activities that develop relationships with suppliers
• Develops an overall vendor base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, utilizing global market exploitation, leveraging spend, and leveraging of technologies
• Manages materials savings initiatives in line with profit plan and overall business objectives

Your Education Should Be…

Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Production/Operations Management, or Engineering or equivalent business experience

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• 7-10 years progressive experience in Purchasing & Sourcing with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry, preferably in a strategic setting in a mid to large size organization
• Good understanding of packaging components and associated commodities
• Solid track record meeting substantial material cost reduction targets
• Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives
• Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Need an Accommodation...

Need an accommodation with your job application or recruitment process? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.