Overview:
The role of Purchasing Manager is an important part of our Operations Team. This person drives cost optimization and operational excellence through strategic sourcing and market analysis.
Responsibilities:
Description of Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leading the Purchasing and Procurement Function: Providing strategic direction, managing resources, and ensuring the team delivers on cost-saving and efficiency goals.
- Developing and executing innovative sourcing strategies: Identifying and securing the most cost-effective and reliable suppliers for goods and services.
- Market analysis and negotiation: Conducting market research, analyzing price trends, and negotiating advantageous terms with vendors.
- SAP management: Maintaining accurate SAP data related to purchasing and materials, and training others on relevant functions.
- Leadership, Management & Team Development: Providing leadership and guidance to team members, fostering collaboration and a high-performing environment.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience in Related Field, Skills, etc.):
- Bachelors degree in a business or technical discipline with 10+ years of related experience in procurement planning in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Advanced level knowledge and skills associated with SAP AiO forecasting, planning, production scheduling, and processes (or similardatabase/business information systems)
- Advanced level knowledge and skills associated with inventory management principles
- Advanced level knowledge and skills associated word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), presentations (PowerPoint), Project, Visio and Microsoft Outlook
Preferred Qualifications (Certificates, Training, Licenses, and Experience):
- Knowledge of grinding machines and grinding machine parts and services
- SAP Production Planning Certification
- Lean systems processes (i.e., Six-Sigma) knowledge and experience
- German and/or Spanish language skills
Other (Supervisory Responsibilities, Physical Demands, Travel):
- Responsible for managing purchasing staff
- Participate and successfully complete company provided leadership development training courses as applicable
- Occasional overnight domestic and international travel required
Competencies:
- Problem Solving/ Analysis
- Technical Capacity
- Communication Proficiency
- Decision Making
- Collaboration Skills
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to multitask, managing multiple project schedules
- Ability to read & understand drawing/prints
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of business, and reconcile differences in understanding and vision
- Ability to collaboarate with various groups to align resources properly to achieve company goals
- Must have excellent time management skills, be very detailed, organized, self-motivated and capable of managing large volumes of data in minimal time
United Grinding North America, Inc. is a committed Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/Disabled/Vets