What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Manager position at Virginia Transformer Corp?
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US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm said, “With what Virginia Transformer is doing, they are at the center of how we’re going to build out the backbone of our clean energy future.”
Virginia Transformer and Georgia Transformer Corp., is “the engineering firm that makes transformers.”
We are the largest US-owned manufacturer of electric transformers in North America and have been helping to secure the reliability and resilience of our country’s electric grid for more than 50 years. We produce power transformers for any conceivable application – GSU, substations, auto-transformers, grounding transformers, drive duty, rectifier, exciter, voltage regulator, and other.
The company is experiencing steady and sustained growth and serves every part of US industry from its five state-of-the-art North American facilities. We are actively looking for individuals who want to be part of a high-growth company and who want to share in the pride we have in ensuring American manufacturing continues to flourish. Without reliable power, manufacturing cannot operate. That is where we – and you – come in. Join us.
Job areas to be covered
- Vendor selection for capacity pricing and contract T & C
- Implement and manage the commodity contracts in all aspects- supply chain, pricing, enforcing terms etc.
- Trend and analysis in assigned commodity – to reflect in future strategy for commodity procurement.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Commodity Manager will create value by managing all aspects of the supply base within the assigned commodities and drive productivity savings across multiple factories. You will demonstrate sufficient understanding of the global supplier market to select the most suitable vendors who are able to deliver high quality products at negotiated contract pricing. We will rely on your outstanding negotiation skills to build value with regards to key metrics such as lead-time, cost, quality, and contract adherence. In this role, you will drive performance with suppliers and collaborate with internal teams becoming a valued partner in the sourcing process. You will be capable of managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Strategic sourcing for electrical and mechanical parts: Define, adapt and implement commodity strategies based on demand, market intelligence and supplier analysis to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of material and services from high performing suppliers. Identify and drive innovative solutions to influence the market as well as implement new or modified market sourcing strategies aligned with global and regional strategies.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Develop & manage relationship with suppliers of assigned commodities. Relationship includes negotiating frame agreements, pricing, monitoring performance to agreed terms and conditions, and new vendor on boarding when necessary. Collaborate with key suppliers to expand knowledge of category and identify opportunities for improvements resulting in a joint benefit to the company and supplier. Leverage supplier expertise and/or technology to harness improvements in reducing total costs. Collaborate with global commodity management while optimizing company-wide buying power by reviewing the financial, quality, pricing, on-time delivery, service, and availability level of suppliers.
- Contractual Agreements: Develop and negotiate contractual agreements to provide price protection and supply security in consultation with legal, business, and technical functions. Execute requirements per terms of the agreements.
- Specification Review: Review project specific product specifications to determine alternate supplier material to introduce enhanced competition. Ability to engage in technical discussions with internal and external partners on assigned commodities. Able to analyze and propose design to cost opportunities and manage through to completion.
- Risk Management: Develop supplier relationships resulting in optimized supply chain efficiencies and security of supply. Evaluate supplier's capabilities and capacities while implementing plans to ensure adequate supply of goods and services. Negotiate agreements with suppliers that mitigate or spread the overall risk.
- Early Supplier Involvement: Implement commodity strategy during the procurement process for new product development as needed. Involve the supply base knowledge at an early stage to optimize the quality, manufacturability, and cost position on new products.
- Parts Sourcing & Suppliers Setup: For the parts and material belonging to the assigned commodities, conduct eAuctions, send RFQs, receive and analyze proposals, conduct supplier negotiation, selection, and supplier set-up.
Requirements
- Understanding of following functions in an custom build assembly product manufacturing environment
- Sourcing
- Purchasing
- Vendor Management
- Knowledge of domestic and international Vendors in Electrical/Mechanical industry
- Aware of the commodity market and business trends
- Contracts Negotiation and Management
- Performance objective- cost reduction for purchase, Contracts management
Required qualification
- Graduate in Engineering/Business
- Experience of 6-8 years in supply chain and Logistics function
- Experience in engineered product manufacturing procurement
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Roanoke, VA 24012: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
