Manager of purchasing & materials vs materials supervisor

Differences between manager of purchasing & materials and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Manager of purchasing & materials example responsibilities.

• Lead negotiations and awards of key procurement contracts and the development of supplier KPI's.
• Manage these teams utilizing standard and process specific KPI metric goal setting, reporting and accountability.
• Manage the purchase of raw materials, MRO supplies, chemicals and equipment from domestic and international suppliers.
• Manage manufacturing documentation control, including BOM and assembly drawings.
• Order components need for production in metal stamping environment and manage logistics for material delivery.
• Develop new sources, set up JIT program, reduce cost of purchase materials through vendor base management and negotiations.
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Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
• Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
• Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
• Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
• Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
• Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.
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