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 partnersCollect & analyze spend history and plant requirements, and communicate with multiple suppliers via the RFQ process to obtain pricingObtain detailed cost breakdown information from potential Suppliers as well as an in-depth understanding of the manufacturing process and related cost driversAnalyze cost breakdown details and produce a summary of quotations to support sourcing decisionsContinually seek alternate suppliers and alternate technologies to drive costs downNegotiate terms of the contract, in adherence with Company Policies and Procedures, in conjunction with Company's Legal teamMaintain procurement records such as copies of quotes and present recommendations for Key Supplier candidates to the management teamSupport commercial management of Supplier post-sourcing kick-off, ensuring adherence to the contractAttend and support periodic management review meetingsDevelop 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 globallyMaintain a positive contribution to quality, customer satisfaction, and company profitabilityEthically represent the Company, being firm, fair, and professional at all timesLead and participate in achieving continuous improvement and cost-reduction opportunitiesPeriodically visit suppliers to improve relations and assess their facilities in the areas of quality, financial stability, and continuous improvementInitiate projects/reports that contribute to continuous improvement or profit opportunitiesAbide 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 ProceduresPerform other duties as required Required Qualifications: Post-Secondary Diploma is preferred in the following:Supply Chain ManagementBusiness AdministrationEngineeringMinimum 3 years experience purchasing MRO and Plant Services, preferably for an Automotive Metallic Stamping OrganizationPlant purchasing experience is a mustIn-depth understanding of cost breakdowns and various manufacturing processes and their associated cost driversComprehensive understanding of the APQP processFluent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)High level of time management, analytical, and mathematical skillsStrong negotiation and organizational skills and ability to work independentlyStrong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills / Excellent customer service skills Critical Success Factors: Excellent attendanceAbility to interact with the Management Team professionally to continually enhance the company's performanceDesire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor, and seek feedback to continually improve our operationsAbility to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction in a fast-paced, dynamic environmentAbility to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leaderAbility to work with and coordinate activities with multiple cross-functional groupsSupport and contribute to the Quality Systems and Environmental Systems RequirementsRespecting and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship, and continually seek ways to enhance Supplier partnerships through new technologies or continuous improvement activitiesEnsure 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