About Barron Lighting Group

Integrity and innovation. Quality and flexibility. These characteristics are celebrated by the employees of Barron Lighting Group. At Barron, we constantly prove our reputation of delivering the world-class service that our customers want – when they need it.

About this role:                             

Barron Lighting Group is a leader in manufacturing and marketing its comprehensive line of lighting solutions for commercial and industrial applications. We’re looking to grow our business with innovative people who can contribute to our company culture and vision.  As Purchasing Manager, you will play a vital role at Barron by delivering results through providing strong leadership and direction to the Purchasing Team.  Demonstrating value along the dimensions of achieving cost savings, maintenance of quality standards, implementation, and compliance with procurement processes. In addition to managing the strategic sourcing process and develops procurement-related business strategies for procurement in the US and overseas.  

What makes this exciting:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct the development and management of systems, methods, and procedures to facilitate efficient and effective purchasing department operations.  Ensure all methods and procedures are properly documented.
• Develop, review, and approve new or improved administrative and clerical procedures to streamline operations and increase efficiency within the department.
• Develop new supplier sources, and coordinate approval of such sources with the Production and Engineering departments. Obtain and review vendor specifications for raw materials, components, finished goods and ensure compliance with approved technical specifications.
• Investigate new suppliers. Interview or perform site visits for new vendors in order to determine their ability to meet demand.  Negotiate price and contract terms.
• Manage the existing supplier maintenance processes to ensure the supplier base continues to meet company requirements for cost, quality, delivery, and customer service.
• Monitor and review supplier product quality, and coordinate solutions to non-conformance issues with Quality Control, Engineering, and suppliers.
• Forecast upcoming demand and resolve problems with vendors to expedite deliveries and to preclude supply shortages.
• Review large requisitions and annual contracts for conformance to company standards and makes recommendations and revisions accordingly.
• Research and evaluate commodity areas and make recommendations.
• Manage team of buyers, planners, and inventory management personnel.
• Direct and coordinate activities of team of buyers, planners, and inventory management personnel.  
• Establish priorities, assign workloads, and review the more difficult and complex assignments. 
• Establish and maintain KPIs for each position supervised.
• Domestic and international around 20% of the time.

What you bring to our vision:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or Equivalent required
• 5 years’ experience in the role of Purchasing Manager.
• 5 years’ experience related to manufacturing.
• 3 years’ experience with process improvement and project management.
• 3 years’ experience as a manager of people in a manufacturing environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position will be primarily located in an office environment. Position requires standing, sitting, and walking. May require automobile and/or airline travel.

Why Barron Lighting Group:

Barron Lighting Group in Glendale, Arizona has 50  years of experience manufacturing and marketing high quality lighting products. Our deep-rooted core value of service and providing satisfaction for customers, vendors and employees has led to significant growth and success.  At Barron, we believe our employees are most important and instrumental in our success.  It is our desire to create an amazing place to work where employees feel a part of the team, empowered, valued, heard, respected, and happy to come to work every day.  This is the Barron Way!

Barron Lighting Group offers competitive salaries, ongoing training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Great company culture! 
• Employee Reward Program
• 401(k) Employer Match 
• Benefit Package: Medical with FSA & HRA options, Dental and Vision Plans 
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability 

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of Disabled / Veterans / Minorities / Women. We provide equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.