Manager of purchasing & materials vs production control manager

Differences between manager of purchasing & materials and production control manager 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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Production control manager example responsibilities.

• Manage production team to company goals through the use of KPI's.
• Document department processes to achieve ISO certification.
• Manage site operational support functions including scheduling, vendor certification, purchasing, materials planning, inventory management and logistics.
• Contact various suppliers for monthly ECO updates, changes, price negotiations and order cancellations.
• Monitor each lines plan and actual to ensure optimal line balancing, WIP control, and elimination of over production
• Work with QA and production to ensure quality parts and that all ISO standards are met in compliance with the customer.
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