Purchasing Assistant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

TRC Talent seeks a full time Assistant Manager / Buyer for a global automotive manufacturer in Savannah.  This role is fully onsite with a state of the art, global automotive manufacturer.  Relocation assistance is provided for this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for leading general purchasing (such as steel & aluminum / sub materials / paints / equipment / MROs) activities and supplier management relating to cost, quality, supplier controls, legal, compliances, and service for company.
• Provide leadership and direction the general purchasing Organization. Operates and manages the organization.
• Establish and settle work procedures and processes for the General purchasing section with HOS.
• Establish business plans and goals of team and manage progress.
• This role also manages a general purchasing group and reports to the Head of General purchasing section
• Cooperate with related departments such as the headquarters, and other divisions, and external organizations, and support internal communication.
• Attend meetings related to purchasing department and prepare meetings and reports
• Support communication between Korean and local employees.
• In the initial stage, develop / design / set- up / adjustment / execution, and overall management and supervision of all processes of general purchasing (according to local conditions / legal) should be carried out, and consultations with relevant departments / related corporations and government agency should be conducted proactively.
• Manage overall duties about general purchasing
• Prepare, report, and implement Request for Quotation (RFQ) for general purchasing
• Select, develop, and manage supply base for General Purchasing products and services by :

Preparing Request for Quotations (RFQ) for user department requirements.

Qualifications & Preferences

Minimum :

Preferred :

Domestic / International travel required (15-30%)