Purchasing Manager

Job Summary:

Responsible for supporting the spend-centric strategy, securing competitive quotes for Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) parts, and Plant Services by negotiating Corporate agreements with Key Suppliers. Purchasing Manager shall also be responsible for compliance with commercial conditions and other issues related to the purchase such as compliance with Policies and Procedures, legal obligations, and import/export requirements and duties. Purchasing Manager shall support crib set-up optimization, and lead best practices for crib controls and MRO inventory optimization. Also responsible for meeting Corporate cost reduction objectives and Customer requirements for Diverse Spend.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain relationships with third-party sourcing partners
• Collect & analyze spend history and plant requirements, and communicate with multiple suppliers via the RFQ process to obtain pricing
• Obtain detailed cost breakdown information from potential Suppliers as well as an in-depth understanding of the manufacturing process and related cost drivers
• Analyze cost breakdown details and produce a summary of quotations to support sourcing decisions
• Continually seek alternate suppliers and alternate technologies to drive costs down
• Negotiate terms of the contract, in adherence with Company Policies and Procedures, in conjunction with Company's Legal team
• Maintain procurement records such as copies of quotes and present recommendations for Key Supplier candidates to the management team
• Support commercial management of Supplier post-sourcing kick-off, ensuring adherence to the contract
• Attend and support periodic management review meetings
• Develop strategies that maximize global synergies, reduce overall capital and material costs, and improve throughput, quality, and delivery performance.
• Lead rollout of key supplier initiatives to all plants globally
• Maintain a positive contribution to quality, customer satisfaction, and company profitability
• Ethically represent the Company, being firm, fair, and professional at all times
• Lead and participate in achieving continuous improvement and cost-reduction opportunities
• Periodically visit suppliers to improve relations and assess their facilities in the areas of quality, financial stability, and continuous improvement
• Initiate projects/reports that contribute to continuous improvement or profit opportunities
• Abide by all company policies including, but not limited to the following; Health and safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human resources policies, Company Employee Handbook, and Company Purchasing Policies and Procedures
• Perform other duties as required

Required Qualifications:

• Post-Secondary Diploma is preferred in the following:
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Administration
• Engineering
• Minimum 3 years experience purchasing MRO and Plant Services, preferably for an Automotive Metallic Stamping Organization
• Plant purchasing experience is a must
• In-depth understanding of cost breakdowns and various manufacturing processes and their associated cost drivers
• Comprehensive understanding of the APQP process
• Fluent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• High level of time management, analytical, and mathematical skills
• Strong negotiation and organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills / Excellent customer service skills

Critical Success Factors:

• Excellent attendance
• Ability to interact with the Management Team professionally to continually enhance the company's performance
• Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor, and seek feedback to continually improve our operations
• Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader
• Ability to work with and coordinate activities with multiple cross-functional groups
• Support and contribute to the Quality Systems and Environmental Systems Requirements
• Respecting and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship, and continually seek ways to enhance Supplier partnerships through new technologies or continuous improvement activities
• Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out safely and efficiently and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition