The Purchasing Manager is responsible for the day to day management of a portfolio of purchasing activities, ensuring that those activities uphold CRDF Global policy and best practices in all aspects of implementation. The Purchasing Manager is required to have extensive knowledge and training on the principles, concepts and methodology of purchasing and skill in applying this knowledge to many different, unrelated, and/or nonstandard project activities.   

While standard operating procedures are available, the Purchasing Manager applies a knowledge of complex methods, policies and best practices to provide expertise and consultation to stakeholders, develop implementation plans, evaluate compliance and identify control weaknesses. The position requires ingenuity to adapt procedures, techniques and tools to meet project requirements, and capitalizes on understanding of the department to interact with internal and external customers. The Purchasing Manager owns and leads a process or and/or is responsible for staff.

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversees a portfolio of purchasing activities with high complexity
• Oversees the purchasing function and provides guidance and support to staff conducting purchasing activities
• Plans, organizes, and assigns purchasing resources including developing solutions to problems of varying complexities requiring ingenuity, creativity, and innovation
• Establishes the direction for and oversees management of Blanket Purchasing Agreements or other purchasing vehicles
• Analyzes supplier data and has ability to effectively communicate results at all levels
• Oversees purchasing agreement negotiations for best value, delivery schedule, and Terms and Conditions
• Places a strong emphasis on regular communications with suppliers, including establishing executive level relationships
• Provides high quality, timely support to internal customers and suppliers
• Trains and develops staff, including training of internal customers throughout the organization
• Implements policy and procedural enhancements that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of purchasing
• Manages export control compliance policy and procedures, including export licensing
• Other duties as assigned