Aftermarket Parts Purchasing Supervisor

Position Objective/Summary: Perform daily operations for the procurement of after-market parts to meet the departmental and corporate goals in terms of total cost, quality, and availability within the operating plan. Oversee and coordinate the daily activities of the procurement team. Maintains strategic supplier relationships, negotiates pricing, monitors performance, and expedites to respond to changes in demand or disruptions in the supply chain.   Nature and Scope: The Purchasing Supervisor reports to the Materials Planning Manager. This position is an onsite position located in Flower Mound, TX.  They may be required to travel to supplier locations to assist with fact finding, audits, problem resolution, and conduct negotiations.   Essential Functions Evaluate suppliers and negotiate contracts to achieve the lowest price for high quality goods. Work with suppliers to ensure a high level of availability, quality, and on time delivery to customers Consolidate suppliers and resource parts as required to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction Update quotes daily as required by the business Provide customer satisfaction by responding in a timely manner to customer inquiries.  Work with the pricing analyst on monitoring margin, parts pricing, and competitive pricing Communicate detailed technical specifications to Suppliers and field technical questions from Suppliers to engineering and technical support Leads the team on daily procurement and purchasing operations and implements the strategy to provide the material and services to meet organizational requirements for quality, price, and availability. Monitor Team Member performance, coach, offer mentoring, and discipline as required. Monitor and address purchase price variance with finance as required Provide continuing education on aftermarket supply chain logistics Assist the materials manager with direct day-to-day activities related to all areas of the business. Focus on assisting sales and marketing opportunities to maximize aftermarket parts sales and margin growth.   Additional Functions: Work on special projects as required. Participate as a team member in work, meetings, and other functions such as transferring information to others, improving working relationships with co-workers, and contributing to team’s success. Support company policies and demonstrate concern for the success of the business. Show effective concern for the quality of all output and the needs, concerns, and priorities of all “customers” both internal and external to the company.   Basic Qualifications: 4-year degree required with 2 years’ experience in parts aftermarket, spare part procurement, or distribution. C.P.M. or CPIM certification is desired. Knowledge of purchasing, materials, and warehousing processes. Ability to provide detailed price analysis, recommendations, and project reports to management as requested. Strong leadership capabilities with solid judgement and decision-making skills Knowledge of purchasing policies, procedures Good interpersonal and communication skills. High self-motivational level and a desire to succeed. Ability to read and understand blueprints, bills of material and formal engineering change processes. Experience with managing, maintaining, and analyzing large amounts of data Must be authorized to work in the US indefinitely without any sponsorship   Disclaimer: This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential to the job. Incumbents may be required to perform other duties as assigned or as required by the needs of the business. CLARK Material Handling Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.