Purchasing Supervisor

Summary

CHS, Inc. is hiring a Purchasing Supervisor in our Inver Grove Heights, MN lubricants plant to efficiently purchase manufacturing materials, equipment, and support services for our lubricants manufacturing plants. This role involves reviewing and analyzing sources of supply, qualifying suppliers to ensure they meet CHS material specifications, quality, delivery, and cost expectations. Additionally, this position will manage railroad leases and rail car movements to maximize utilization at the lowest possible cost.

Responsibilities

• Review daily MRP reports and establish purchasing requirements to meet production demands. Consult with all manufacturing facilities staff on their material needs to establish purchase requirements, timing, specifications, etc. Manage inventory turns to meet objectives.
• Place formal purchase orders via EDI, paper orders, phone, fax or e-mail. Create purchase orders from MRP demands or approved purchase requests. Responsible for approving purchase orders.
• Qualify and negotiate all packaging, raw materials, and support services materials suppliers. Maintain close contact with vendors. Contact vendors with any discrepancies for materials delivered. Arrange for returns and ensure proper credit is received.
• Keep manufacturing management apprised of looming material shortages, price fluctuations and recommended corrective actions to avoid recurring problems. Partner with manufacturing team to reduce material costs.
• Manage railroad leases. Monitor daily rail car movements for all locations to maximize rail car utilization and keep demurrage costs at an appropriate level. Provide work direction to other office staff as needed. Perform special projects, assignments and committees as directed by supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Purchasing

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Economics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Statistics or related field
• Prior supervisory experience
• Lubricants and capital purchasing experience
• ERP implementation experience
• Knowledge of ERP software as it relates to MRP and MPS systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Mathimatical aptitude
• Strong negotiating skills; ability to influence
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse