The Right Manufacturing Expert

Commodity Manager: You will be receiving, inventorying, and grouping materiel items and moving them to wherever they are needed in the manufacturing process.

Contract or Supply Manager: Larger firms use this type of purchasing manager for specializing in negotiating and supervising supply contracts.

Contractor Administrator: You will need strong negotiating and organizational skills and must be able to play nicely with people at all levels to prepare contracting proposals and pricing strategies, prepare and negotiate contract task orders, prepare work authorizations, track contract budgets, and manage subcontract costs.

Procurement Agents: People in these slots have specialized knowledge in the raw materials markets that feed their particular manufacturing sector. Candidates preferably need some years of accomplishments in this field to make a good lateral transfer. Some employers, however, prefer to recruit promising college graduates, train them in the business, and promote them into good management careers. We know who they are.

Procurement Manager: This person needs outstanding experience, as he or she not only supervises purchasing agents but also personally handles more complex or critical purchases.

Strategic Sourcing Manager: Whatever adjunct services your company uses, from paper towels to travel, your firm wants to get the best deal possible. You will know where those deals are obtainable, and you will get them because you're very good at your job. Know who would appreciate those skills? We do because we're very good at our job.

Supply Chain VP/Director/Manager: Supply chain personnel have become so important to the running of the modern manufacturing corporation that they now have their own national organization. You will have the responsibility of integrating supply and demand management throughout the corporation. It's a big job, and if you can handle it, we can put you into it.