Manager of purchasing & materials vs supply chain manager

Differences between manager of purchasing & materials and supply chain 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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Supply chain manager example responsibilities.

• Lead the SIOP process to establish continuous flow for customer deliveries while achieving a reduction in inventory.
• Manage RFP process to identify best partners.
• Develop and implement a process to manage and maintain accurate item master in LAWSON procurement system.
• Raise capital, set up PMO office & lead cross-functional team to deliver a document management technology solution.
• Pilot software implementation by establishing requirements, creating strategy, and defining implementation plan; manage integration with ERP system.
• Manage production and warehouse teams ensuring DOD policies and corporate rules and regulations compliance while exceeding government nuclear facility audit standards.
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