Purchasing Manager

Automotive industry purchasing experience is required.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for purchasing department and for the selection and arrangement of all purchases in order to contribute to company profits and effective business operations. As the person in charge of practical operations in the Purchasing Department, understand the company policy well, carry out the business plan, and put the company's profits first.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for selecting appropriate suppliers
• Responsible for fair pricing of purchased items
• Responsible for maintaining proper purchasing processes
• Responsible for purchasing materials with appropriate quantity and timely manner to keeping production activities well
• Responsible for responding to internal and external quality-related requests (complaints, audits, PPAP, etc.)
• Purchasing of raw materials, components, equipment, machinery, provides guidance and assistance for contracted services.
• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability.
• Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains manual or computerized procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with vendors and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of procurement risk management, including related laws and regulations and contracts

• Market, material and cost knowledge

• Supplier negotiation

• Knowledge of the company's products and production processes overview

• Vendor evaluation and selection knowledge (including credit management and vendor audit)

• Purchasing budget management skills

• Strong computer skills including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, e-mail, DDL, EDI, ASN, and inventory management software.

• Strong management and supervisory skills.

• 5 years manufacturing experience at a supervisory or management level.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for eight hours, talk, and hear.

• The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to feel or handle, and to reach with hands and arms.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

(Americans with Disabilities Act) ADA Statement: The successful candidate must be able to perform the position’s essential job functions with or without reasonable Accommodation.