About PMAL

The Purchasing Management Association of Louisville (PMAL) is a dynamic group of purchasing and supply management professionals in the Kentuckiana area.  We are a non-profit association serving the greater Louisville Metro and southern Indiana communities.  PMAL is an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM - formerly NAPM), based in Tempe Arizona.  The Purchasing Management Association of Louisville was incorporated on December 15, 1924, which makes it one of the oldest affiliates of ISM in the nation. To learn more about the history of PMAL click here.

Our Mission

 PMAL provides value to Purchasing/Supply Management through opportunities in education, certification, continuous improvement and networking.

Our Vision

PMAL will create and enhance an awareness and respect of the Purchasing/Supply Management profession in the Louisville area. 

Membership Benefits                                               

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Membership Requirements

• Any person who is an Officer of a company and in charge of purchasing.
• A Director or Manager of a Purchasing department.
• An Assistant Supervisor or Buyer in Purchasing research, value analysis, inventory control or other activity or function other than a routine clerical or record keeping function, which is directly related to purchasing.
• All of those whose principle duties are the usual and customary duties performed by a purchasing agent are eligible to become a Regular member of this Association.

Our Current Membership

Locally, our members represent over 130 companies in the greater Louisville metropolitan area, including:
BAE Systems, Black & Decker, Brown Forman, Courier-Journal, Dow Corning, E.ON-U.S. Services, Green Bull, Inc., Humana, Kentucky Lottery Corp, Lantech, MedVenture Technology, North American Stainless, Papa Johns, Presbyterian Church USA, Raytheon, ResCare, Rotary Lift, Safetran, Sud-Chemie, TARC, UFPC, University of Louisville, UPS, and Whayne Supply.

Standing Committees

These are the committees currently listed in the PMAL By-Laws.

... and such other committees as may be necessary or desirable to carry on the various activities.

Do you have an interest or desire to participate in some way?  Are you curious about what may be happening behind the scenes in some areas of PMAL?  Please contact any of the people listed on the contacts page today.  We would love to hear from you!

PMAL Constitution & By-Laws

Here are quick links to the organizations Constitution & By-Laws.

             PMAL Constitution            PMAL By-Laws 

Sponsorship Opportunities                                       

There are a number of ways companies or individuals can be involved in sponsorship or advertising with PMAL.

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