Purchasing Manager

Heidelberg Materials hiring for Purchasing Manager jobs in Reading, PA, US

AutoReqId: 18651BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Minimum Pay Rate: $82,660.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $113,657.50

Department: Procurement

Line of Business: Cement Operations

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

The Role and the Company

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes way beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

This position is located at the Evansville Plant in Fleetwood and reports directly to the Plant Manager.

What you’ll get to do

• Manage all aspects of the plant purchasing and storehouse
• Direct commercial aspects of the Alternative Fuels/Materials program
• Oversee capital purchases
• Process requisitions from plant management personnel and place orders with outside vendors
• Perform the duties of the SAP key user for the Purchasing Department
• Locate vendors, negotiate prices, and determine delivery schedules
• Lead ongoing cost reductions efforts for purchased plant materials
• Collaborate with Corporate Purchasing on corporate purchasing initiatives
• Collaborate with Corporate Land Manager to oversee and manage plant-owned properties
• Supervise purchasing employees

Essential Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or relevant discipline
• At least 7 years of experience in purchasing
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Proven negotiating skills
• Vendor management experience
• Strong communication skills
• Proven cost containment/reduction experience

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Purchasing Management certification through PMAC, APS, or ISM
• SAP

Work Environment

• Role operates primarily a professional office environment but requires conducting business at manufacturing locations and job sites where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels.

What we have to offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Highly competitive benefits programs
• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

Heidelberg Materials is a drug free workplace.

External candidates must be able to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled