Overview Join The Gund Company, where you will find friends who will support and challenge you to crush goals that provide amazing growth opportunities. We are in the business of electrical insulation manufacturing, but we really pride ourselves in just being a group of fun, driven, problem solvers who LOVE what we do! The Gund Company: Take Care of Each Other, Take Care of the Customer and Take Care of the BusinessJob Summary The Purchasing Manager will be accountable for managing the Purchasing Function at the enterprise level. The Manager will have a deep discipline-specific knowledge/experience and the ability to manage Purchasing resources across multiple locations. This role is a hands-on leadership position, requiring the ability to complete tasks as an individual contributor as well as to coordinate work assignments given to others in order to accomplish business goals. The Purchasing Manager will coordinate and lead the Transactional Purchasing processes, policy, and procedure development for the US and CAN through direct management of the Purchasing Specialists and Coordinators. Work activities will involve strategic communication with functional and business leaders. The Manager will function as an enterprise-level resource in facilitating process improvement activities using lean tools, concepts and techniques. Essential Job Functions
- Serve as the enterprise Transactional Purchasing process owner
- Identify barriers to strategic business goals and proactively put counter-measures and process improvement initiatives in place to enable business growth.
- Counsel business leaders as required to ensure legal/regulatory compliance and positive business outcomes.
- Delegate work assignments and responsibility to Purchasing team members in order to build bench strength and functional capability.
- Proactively utilize available resources to ensure that strategic organizational goals are met.
- Maintain and assist in development of key metrics surrounding transactional purchasing resource utilization and efficiency
- Perform as an enterprise-level resource for strategic process improvement event facilitation.
- Maintain process documentation and provide training materials that allow others to administer process with limited direction.
- Lead/facilitate process improvement activities utilizing lean tools and techniques.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to the Company policies, the Code of Conduct and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Qualifications and Competencies
- Demonstrated knowledge of processes, regulatory and legal requirements in all areas of purchasing discipline
- Demonstrated ability to strategically anticipate business needs/direction and build the required purchasing capability and processes
- Demonstrated experience implementing strategic enterprise-level solutions within the purchasing function
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills working with supervisors, peers, subordinates as well as outside vendors
- Ability to handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of ten years of progressive business experience
- A minimum of three years of purchasing leadership experience
- One or more purchasing-related certifications are preferred
- Lean, six sigma or quality systems certification is preferred
Travel Employee must be able to travel 15-20% of the time. Physical Requirements To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances. Why Join Us? Our employees have a vested interest in our Company's success. The Gund Company is 30% employee-owned through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Shares are awarded each year based on a calculation that takes into consideration our Company's financial profitability, employee tenure, and earnings. There is no out-of-pocket investment required! In addition, our employees enjoy:
- A safe and healthy work environment
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
- 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match up to 6% of contributions
- Regular employee feedback through our IDP (Individual Development Plan)
- According to the Gallup Q12 employee survey method, The Gund Company is ranked world-class regarding employee engagement. Please review our current career opportunities and consider applying today! We are always accepting applications for new talent to join our organization.
EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to a particular position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Sample Titles: Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Category Buyer, Supplier Relationship Manager, Sourcing Manager HR use only Last Revised: 6/2022