Purchasing Manager

Job Details

Description

Position summary:

Responsible for overseeing the procurement of goods, materials and services to support daily business operations. This role involves developing strategic sourcing practices, negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships to ensure cost effective acquisition of products and services. This position will collaborate with internal departments to ensure timely service, and uphold quality standards, while also identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.

Job Family: Managers

Competencies

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, offers penetrating questions to help others get to the heart of complex situations and find strong solutions. Uses a range of inputs to fully understand and solve problems.
• Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals. For example, builds long-term succession for key roles. Builds a learning culture in the team; uses teachable situations to offer insightful coaching. Recommends and facilitates activities and assignments that help people grow.
• Values Differences: Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. For example, builds a team culture in which differences are embraced; leverages people’s differences to strengthen the workgroup; exposes team members to diverse perspectives and ensures they learn from these viewpoints.
• Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. For example, revises processes and builds systems that create a culture of teamwork and team spirit across the organization. Demonstrates a highly team-oriented approach; works skillfully with many leaders.
  
  

Essential Responsibilities

• Strategically source suppliers and implement cost savings / manage costs for commodities under your control – including direct materials and indirect services.
• Implement solutions to supply chain problems to ensure delivery of quality products
  
  

to satisfy customer requirements.

• Provide support to purchasing functions across ADAC and its business partners.
• Manage and support escalation of critical issues for your team.
• Develop sourcing strategies for the commodities under your control
• Develop risk management practices to ensure consistent supply of quality parts at the
  
  

best overall cost.

• Oversee supplier scorecards and address performance issues as necessary.
• Implement and support staff training and individual development plans.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
• 6 years of Purchasing / Supply Chain experience, automotive industry experience preferred
• Prior leadership experience preferred
• Expert negotiation skills
• Management Skills Training
  
  

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Budgets
• Supplier meetings
• RFQ’s / Bid Analysis / Cost analysis
• Mentoring of your team
• Support across ADAC and partnership businesses as necessary
• Awareness of what’s happening in the industry; materials, components, new processes, etc...
• Efficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems
  
  

Non-Essential Responsibilities

• All other duties as assigned.