What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US Inc?
Trelleborg Medical Solutions is seeking a Purchasing Manager to join their team. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading the procurement functions for Trelleborg Medical Solutions, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, components, and services critical to our operations. This role involves strategic supplier management, developing strategies to meet and exceed cost-reduction improvements, and working cross-functionally across a global organization.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement procurement strategies to support strategic initiatives
- Optimize procurement processes to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Monitor market trends to anticipate material price fluctuations and supply chain risks.
- Identify, evaluate, and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, price maintenance and compliance with industry standards.
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing agreements with suppliers.
- Conduct supplier audits and performance evaluations in collaboration with the Trelleborg Medical Solutions supplier quality team
- Establishes processes to manage third-party suppliers for purchase for resale, inclusive of Trelleborg suppliers; and acquired companies until further integrated.
Inventory & Cost Management
- Collaborate with the planning and production teams to ensure appropriate inventory levels and avoid disruptions, while balancing cost of capital goals.
- Track and manage procurement budgets, identifying opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.
- Report on purchasing performance metrics and KPIs, to meet purchasing excellence and other goals
- Collaborates with data management to ensure globally inventory management is accurate
Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure procurement activities comply with our global quality management system and medical industry regulations and standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA requirements).
- Work with Supplier Quality team to address quality issues and implement corrective actions, ensuring quality throughout the value chain.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing purchasing team.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.
As a valued Trelleborg team member, you will enjoy:
- Greater opportunity for impact
- Competitive compensation
- Generous benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, 401k
- Paid time off
- Bonus opportunity
Qualifications:
- 5 years in procurement, supply chain, or related fields
- Minimum of 4 year college degree (business, engineering, or supply chain preferred)
- Strong knowledge of supply chain management principles and best-practices
- Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations and contract management
- Prior work experience within a life sciences or medical device organization
- Familiarity with ISO 13485 quality requirements
Travel requirements: approximately 30% domestic to other local sites
Salary info: $90,000 and up based on experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $90,000
