RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:

Supervise the team of buyers and work with suppliers, production, materials and inventory management to ensure the appropriate materials are available to meet the production schedule; coordinate with inventory to time the shipment of specific materials in line with production schedules and inventory goals; and works with suppliers to procure the appropriate materials for production

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the Purchasing function.
• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
• Analyzes market and delivers conditions to determine present and future material availability.
• Supervise buyer- purchasing standard work
• Lead Purchasing activities, and inventory management.
• Monitor PO place, expedites, have conferences with suppliers and Lean alignment
• Interacts with Engineering and Quality departments on new products and/or revisions to existing products as well as quality parts.
• Serve as the Purchasing ethics/compliance representative.
• Supervise external and internal compliance audits.
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REQUIREMENTS:

-Bachelor's Degree completed

-5+ years of experience in a related Purchasing role.?

-At least 2 years of experience in a leadership position (must)

-Previous Supply Chain experience (planner, buyer/procurement, warehouse)

-Proficiency in a Windows operating environment, including e-mail and Microsoft Office software.

-2 years of experience in SAP -material master/MM ( must)

-Business/conversational English is a must due to the nature of the role.