Purchasing Manager

Personnel Associates

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Charleston, SC, us on site Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Equipment

 

Purchasing Manager - $85-95K – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Equipment - Responsibilities include purchase of contract services, major and minor equipment’s (Capex), maintenance parts and supplies of general office supplies (MRO). Support operational purchasing process for raw materials externally. In addition, through the warehouse, is responsible for maintenance of stores and MRO items as well as warehouse shipping and receiving. The position currently has management responsibility for the purchasing department and warehouse department according to the organizational chart.

BS degree with emphasis in Purchasing & Supply Chain Operations, Business Operations and Contract Law,  5-10 years purchasing experience.

Preferred experience in heavy industrial Purchasing/Contracts management, CPM, advanced contract law, international law, SAP, negotiating skills, interpersonal skills, external and internal.  Perform all duties in a professional, legal, and ethical manner, and in accordance with Company Code of Conduct, applicable laws, regulations, and company regulations.  Manage off-shift emergency purchasing in support of production and maintenance general operations. Negotiate and manage supply contracts to fulfill operational requirements. Manage the coordination of inbound shipments with brokerage firms to ensure proper classification and charges. Actively promote safe work practices. Support safety and loss control policies, procedures, and objectives. Ensure they are effectively communicated to and followed by all department personnel to affect no lost time or recordable incidents or property damage. Automate PR and PO processes in SAP respectively to focus on value adding activities in the Purchasing department.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

About this role

Summary

manage purchasing operations, negotiate contracts, oversee warehouse and department management, support procurement processes

Job title

Purchasing Manager

Experience level

5-10 years

Industry

heavy industrial manufacturing

Location requirements

on-site in charleston, sc, us; remote not mentioned

Salary

$85-95K

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

purchasingsupply chaincontract managementsap

Preferred skills

sapcontract lawnegotiating

Specializations

industrialpurchasingcontractssupply chain
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Charleston, SC, USA

On-site City