Purchasing Supervisor

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden is a global engineering business who focuses on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experiences in doing so.

We are currently seeking a Purchasing Supervisor in our Windsor, CT location.

What Will You Do?

Perform all procurement and planning activities for assigned product groups following established policies, procedures, and quality requirements.
•    Track KPI’s for Purchasing department. 
•    Maintains LDM (Lean Daily Management) and develop action plans to support continuous improvement. 
•    Represent Purchasing in production and large project meetings. 
•    Solicit supplier quotations and evaluate bids. 
•    Review areas in which prices can be re-negotiated; negotiate with current sources to secure the most advantageous terms, highest quality, best delivery, and lowest price.
•    Work close with corporate category managers on strategic cost savings projects. 
•    Maintain the integrity of the item data to assure accurate output of information with a strong emphasis on price and lead time. 
•    Monitor and Maintain VMI and Consignment programs to prevent stock outs. 
•    Utilize appropriate planning system within ERP to initiate orders for purchased parts. 
•    Coordinate and track the arrival of all materials needed to manufacture customer orders. 
•    Expedite parts as required and immediately notify sales and scheduling of any delays. 
•    Discusses defective or unacceptable goods with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of nonconformance and take corrective action.
•    Follow up on orders as necessary and expedite overdue orders or those with the potential of critical delays to production.
•    Maintain consistent vendor contact to keep informed of changes in pricing and lead time with emphasis on results-oriented relationships.
•    Inform the senior supply chain manager of issues that may require immediate action or attention at that level of the organization.
•    Work with accounting to clear up any invoicing needs.
•    Assist others in the department to solve routine, day-to-day problems and train current or new members of the department.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Will require the ability to stand, and walk. Ability to work at a desk, with a computer.  

Your Experience Should Be...

•    Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college in business or related discipline required.
•    Minimum 6 years of work experience in manufacturing procurement. 
•    Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
•    Experience in purchasing motors, castings and machined parts is preferred. 
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•    Detail oriented with a priority of accuracy.
•    Good organization skills with a pro-active attitude.
•    Must be skilled in Excel, Outlook and Word.
•    Knowledge of MRP and experience with ERP systems.

Our Benefits Package...

Chart's benefit package includes: Medical, Vision, 401K, Dental, Life Insurance.