Purchasing Manager
Iontra Inc, United States
Job Description
Job Title:Purchasing Manager
Location:Centennial, CO (hybrid)
Company Overview:
At Iontra, our breakthrough battery charging solution is born from 10+ years of combined experience working with demanding energy storage applications, from the technical and commercial challenges of leading heavy-duty electric vehicle manufacturing to the complexity and extreme demands of space going and planetary exploration vehicles. Together our team has innovated to answer the needs of our customers for a plug and play solution that improves the performance of today’s lithium batteries. Our solution can be implemented quickly and inexpensively to improve customer experiences with any existing Lithium-ion battery-powered products. For more information on our latest news, visit:
https://iontra.com/iontra-closes-67-million-series-b-following-additional-29-million-investment/
Role Summary:
In this role, you’ll be tasked with performing essential duties of Iontra’s purchasing functions across all geographies. You will be responsible for setting up a framework for purchasing function to handle the company growth. Responsibilities include setting up AVL (Approved Vendors List), detailed analysis of all spend categories, identify cost reduction opportunities, create a process/criteria for all the users on getting multiple bids where applicable and finally negotiating with vendors on pricing, payment terms. The role requires a process in place for developing should cost for significant spend categories, negotiation plan approval before and after negotiations. Responsibilities include identifying/developing new vendors as applicable. You will be required to drive alignment on mutual expectations amp; requirements from both Iontra and the select few vendors by setting up effective communication channels at regular cadence with a clear path for escalation as needed. You will be responsible to build relationships at the executive management level of the select strategic vendors.
You’ll love this job if you:
- Are driven to be part of a team doing big things to help our planet
- Aspire to work with a successful veteran startup management team
- Are a self-starter and always find ways to get your work done and help team members
- Are an organized, detail-oriented person being very good at time management
- Are assertive and able to influence and partner with the team to get things done
- Enjoy new challenges and change
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Vendor sourcing amp; selection
- Develop amp; implement a process for purchasing function affecting all employees
- Deep dive analysis of overall spends and identify cost reduction opportunities
- Manage delivery to meet the stakeholder requirements
- Benchmarking of the ecosystem driving standard of excellence
- Effective supplier management
- Collaborate with Finance amp; Accounting for a streamlined payment process
Requirements
You’ll Need These Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or engineering
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience managing suppliers
- Proven results in price negotiations, capacity management, driving 1st time quality and technology roadmap alignment with vendors
Desired Qualifications:
- MBA
- Experience in developing/implementing purchasing process amp; associated software
- Knowledge of managing multiple geographies
- Qualified in deploying purchasing software as part of ERP
- Well-versed in setting up purchasing system/process
Benefits
Benefits and Compensation:
Salary Range: $120k-$140k (salary is based on education, experience, skillset, and market value).
We offer the following benefits package:
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental amp; Vision)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary amp; ADamp;D)
- Short Term amp; Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick amp; Holidays)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan plus company match
- Company Shares Plan
Iontra has an equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy that provides that no applicant or staff member will be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, color, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.