Jobs at Generant Company Inc. (Now Hiring) — 4 open

Description

About Generant:

Generant was founded in the early 1930’s and is headquartered in Butler, NJ. We design and manufacture valves and pressure regulators for a wide variety of industries with a strong position in the Industrial Gases and Cryogenics, Medical Gases and Equipment, Energy, and Chemicals markets. See www.generant.com for company information.

 
Generant is 100% employee owned. We look for dedicated and talented people who accept the responsibilities of thinking like owners and embrace our mission as stated in our Quality Policy:   

Our Goal is to provide our customers, suppliers and employees true value. We believe this can only be accomplished through a strong commitment to continuous improvement in the quality of our products, services and working environment.

 
Our ideal candidates:

· Are people who are personally motivated to produce high-quality work 

· Are lifelong learners – driven to continually improve

· Are well organized 

· Enjoy working in a team environment

Job Summary:

The Purchasing Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day procurement of materials and parts to meet production needs according to production schedule, MRP requirements, and individual requests. In addition, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for the procurement of non-inventory items that are needed to run the facility.

Essential Functions:

• Daily review of the material requirement and bar stock requirement reports to determine purchasing requirements
• Place purchase orders for items with suppliers, including negotiate pricing, determine quantity and required delivery
• Attend weekly production meetings to report on purchasing issues
• Create and maintain Approved Supplied List
• Train and manage Purchasing Assistant
• Manage purchase orders with Suppliers, including discrepancies related to price, quantity, etc.
• Manage and resolve any supplier defective material issues
• Any other assignments as required by the Materials Manager

Benefits:

Along with our employee ownership program, we offer medical, dental, vision, a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program in addition to holiday pay, 401k plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), FSA plan, employer paid life & AD&D insurance and a wide variety of voluntary plans.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma
• 5 or more years of purchasing management experience
• Basic Computer Skills including MS Word and Excel
• General experience with working with ERP purchasing systems
• Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning systems

Language Skills:

• Fluent in English

Mathematical Skills:

• Basic mathematical skills

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to interpret purchasing contracts, engineering drawings and specifications

Physical Demands:

-Employee is required to monitor workflow of purchasing area

-Must be able to handle several tasks at the same time under time constraints

Work Environment:

-Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions