The Purchasing Leader is responsible for the daily purchasing activities in a manufacturing or distribution center. The Purchasing Leader directs Purchasing Specialists, ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures and ensuring that all transactions are made in accordance with agreed terms and conditions. This Purchasing Leader reports to the Supply Chain Manager for their assigned location.

**Job Duties/Responsibilities** :

+ Execute and own the purchasing plan for purchased items in accordance with the assigned purchasing groups.
+ Participate in planning reviews and alignment of supply with planning and production teams.
+ Enforce and monitor purchasing procedures.
+ Set action plans for improving lead time, cost reduction and on time delivery.
+ Review and maintain open purchase orders (POs) from purchase requisition creation through accounts payable payment clearing.
+ Manage past-due POs.
+ Review and make material master setting recommendat...