Purchasing and Operations/ Manufacturing and Importing of decorative consumer products

Meets customer requirements by developing and implementing purchasing, logistical, and production requirements.

Duties:

* Maintains manufacturing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.

* Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

*Establishes production planning systems; maintaining good manufacturing practices; enforcing quality standards; improving products and processes.

* Provides materials by through purchasing and logistical systems; controlling inventory. Vendor negotiations

* Achieves financial objectives by establishing objectives; developing budgets; controlling costs; maximizing use of assets. * Delivers products by developing storage and transportation systems; negotiating contracts.

* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

* Some domestic and International travel required

Skills/Qualifications: Supervision, Analyzing Information, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Manufacturing and import Control Planning, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Vendor Relationships, Dealing with Complexity, Supports Innovation. MRP and computer skills required