Job Details
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Oversees a team of Strategic Sourcing Leaders, Cost Reduction Engineers and Buyers in their daily function of sourcing and procuring items and services.
- Ensuring that correct policies and procedures are being followed, directing the team on strategy, sourcing activities, value engineering, negotiation and inventory management.
- Drive team to annual cost savings targets utilizing both strategic sourcing and value engineering principles.
- Ensure timely implementation of projects and QUALITY: Ensure sourcing quality products and services.
- Support Supplier Quality Team in resolution of Quality issues and effective Corrective Actions.
- Ensure team manages SAP Material Resource planning (MRP) alerts to control inventory levels whilst ensuring no shortages to Production Service departments.
- Monitor safety stocks and delivery quantities to ensure right sized to business volumes.
- Set goals direction for team.
- Mentor, Train employees and conduct Annual Performance Reviews.
- Support 99% same day shipment of Service Parts.
- Diligent/timely Review and Approval of Purchase Orders and Invoices.
- Drive internal and external innovation and process improvement.
- Support Engineering and Production on New Product Introduction.
- Directly and indirectly supervises 3-10 employees in the Purchasing Department.
- Planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field plus 5 years related experience.
- 5 years experience in international suppliers.
- 5 years experience in demonstrates effective adaptability to new and emerging technologies.
- 5 years experience with MRP and ERP processes and functions.
- 5 years in Strategic Sourcing.
- 5 years of experience in teaching, counseling, inspiring, and disciplining the employees