What will you do?
- Supervise the procurement of materials, components, supplies, equipment and services that meet the operation’s requirements for quality, delivery, price and terms, lead times, and inventory levels.
- Commitment to Quality: Purchase from suppliers evaluated for their ability to provide materials and services that conform to specified requirements.
- Comply with the guidelines and regulations of Environmental Health & Safety.
How will you do it?
- Ensure the release of purchase orders for suppliers to fulfill multiple production lines and/or safety stock levels of material.
- Support procurement in reduction initiatives, cost & lead time reduction, supplier consolidation, inventory management programs with supply base that includes vendor stocking, consignment, vendor-managed inventory.
- Maintain inventory at the lowest possible level while ensuring efficient operational processes and maintain customer delivery expectations
- Performs special projects related to function as assigned.
- Drive continuous improvement in sourcing, lead time reduction, and cost optimization.
- Utilize ERP systems for purchasing orders based on action messages.
- Teams up with design engineering functions to evaluate alternate material and process changes.
What are we looking for?
- A university degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in supply chain or purchases material.
- Experience in a supervisory position within a manufacturing or production environment
Skills:
i. Advanced negotiation and communication skills.
ii. Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
iii. Leadership experience with team management and performance development.
iv. Fluent in English (written and spoken); other languages are a plus.
v. High ethical standards and strong business acumen.
vi. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (bilingual).
vii. Lean-manufacturing knowledge.
viii. Responsible, well organized, immediate response to all internal and external customers.