Novae LLC is a dynamic organization devoted to creating a work environment where everyone wants to be great at what they do and proud of what they have done! We respectfully engage and challenge each other to continuously improve and perform at the highest level. This is an essential element of our mission and has allowed us to grow to an organization with 1250+ employees across nine states.

We currently have an opening for aRegional Purchasing Managerserving Indiana. The ideal candidate will be in the North Manchester / Fort Wayne / Markle, IN area or willing to relocate to the area. This position will have our Sure-Trac Trailers manufacturing facility as their home base.

Job Summary: Manage procurement activities by implementing purchasing strategies, maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, working with buyers and managers at individual plants regarding their material needs, and overseeing the purchasing team in their daily activities.

Essential Job Duties:

• Manage and optimize purchasing activities and processes for economies of scale, efficiency of workflow, accuracy of information, and continual improvement.
• Manage supplier relationships from sourcing through contract, negotiate with a win - win approach the best possible deals with suppliers, and ensure expectations are met; valuate suppliers for accuracy to contract pricing, delivery, and quality expectations.
• Develop, monitor, and improve purchasing strategies to reduce costs where possible while maintaining or improving quality of materials.
• Lead the Purchasing team through the oversight of daily activities of Buyers, monitoring workloads, performance feedback, training, and development of people.
• Act as Buyer for assigned facility to purchase required materials and services to support and maintain consistent output within manufacturing and for projects; this includes creating purchase orders and controlling inventory accuracy.
• Act as subject matter expert in the Material Resource Planning software, provide guidance to the Purchasing team and the organization.
• Coordinate with Operations Leadership to determine and manage inventory needs and levels.
• Contribute information for the planning of the yearly material budget; ensure execution of Purchasing is within budget. Identifying non-compliance and drive for solution.
• Assist in other areas and perform other duties, as needed. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job.)

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related technical field, or equivalent demonstrated skills and experience. Experience purchasing within manufacturing preferred.
• Proven experience in leading successful teams
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management
• Supervisory and management experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and an ERP system
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently

Novae LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Novae LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.