Purchasing Manager Direct
About the role
Job Summary
Purchasing Manager Direct
South Campus.
Director, Materials
Purchasing Manager Direct
What a typical day looks like
- Prepare instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
- Establishes goals for purchasing department.
- Follow-up policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities.
- Manage and guide a team of buyers and expeditors to meet procurement and supplier management goals
- Interface with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
- Implement processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery and Purchase Price Variance
- Helping implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory models
- Supervise the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
- Approves purchase orders and change notices through subordinates.
- Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Ensures continuity of raw material supply to help production schedules and balances with achieving inventory level targets.
- Investigates inventory levels. Helps process to manage excess and obsolete material.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews and help the team to maintain supplier consistent on time delivery and implement processes with suppliers to ensure on time delivery and quality of product / service
- Keep senior management informed of present/future trends in availability and cost of materials, components and equipment
- Monitors on-time supplier deliveries, inventory turns, MRP execution, Purchase Price Variance, processing time reduction, supplier performance and cost investigation.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team
- BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing environment.
- Intermediate to Advanced English proficiency.
- Proven experience leading and developing purchasing teams.
- Strong knowledge of supplier management, purchasing processes, and materials planning.
- Experience managing procurement KPIs and driving performance improvements through data analysis and metric development.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve On-Time Delivery performance.
- Experience resolving procurement-related issues, including overdue invoices, receiving discrepancies, and supplier performance challenges.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
What you’ll receive for the great work you provide
- Competitive Salary.
- Life & Medical insurance.
- Christmas Bonus.
- Food Coupons.
- Saving Fund.
MG61
Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain
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