• Purchasing Manager

    Champion Home Builders Inc. (Leesville, LA)


    _Leesville, LA, USA_ | _Salary_ | _Starting rate will depend on documented experience_ | _Full Time_

     

    _| Medical-Dental-Vision-401k w-match-Life Insurance-Paid Time Off and others_

     

    Work in a place where your team values YOU.

     

    **Champion Home Builder, Inc wants YOU! We are** seeking to hire a **Full-Time Purchasing Manager** to join our team in Leesville, LA.

     

    WHAT DO WE OFFER?

     

    + **401k plan with company match**

    + **paid vacation**

    + **paid holidays**

    + **medical**

    + **Rx**

    + **Dental, vision, and life insurance** .

     

    WHO IS CHAMPION HOME BUILDER, INC?

     

    For decades, Champion has served as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America. Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada.

     

    Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and our employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee.

     

    THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOMES - JOIN OURS BY APPLYING NOW!

     

    **Summary** Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing materials, equipment, and supplies in the plant by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

    **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    + Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the implementation of the corporate contracts. Enter information into Navision and validating its correctness.

    + Organizes, supervises, and directs the work of storeroom and central supply personnel engaged in receiving, issuing, and delivering supplies and equipment.

    + Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices based on inventory needs after an inventory is taken.

    + Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

    + Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications.

    + Oversees all activities related to procurement of a commodity, from intent to purchase through delivery of commodity.

    + Interface with corporate purchasing on supplier problems and give feedback on supplier quality. Update corporate purchasing on new products used and specification changes.

    + Work with Controller to make sure the Finance Policy 2100 is followed.

    + Work with suppliers on invoice and payment issues.

    Supervisory Responsibilities

    Directly supervises employees in the Purchasing Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

    Qualifications

    + Minimum experience of 8-10 year's working Material Manager role including each of the reporting areas, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Production Planning, and Shipping and Receiving.

    + Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel.

    + Understanding of supply chain and inventory management systems.

    + Understanding of forecasting and budgeting

    + Must be able to meet deadlines, multitask and work under pressure.

    + Prior experience utilizing an ERP system and knowledge of the Navision ERP system is a plus.

     

    Education and/or Experience

     

    Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

     

    Champion Home Builders 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, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Champion Home Builders participates in the E-Verify Program.