Plant Purchasing Manager ALA

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Drive world-class plant purchasing and warehouse performance by guaranteeing supply continuity, optimizing inventory and working capital, delivering annual cost improvements, developing strategic supplier relationships, and leading cross-functional initiatives that improve operational, financial, and customer results.

• Be the single point of contact of the plant leadership team for purchasing related topics. Build strong partnerships with operations and support functions and align with stakeholders around inventory controls, purchasing priorities and new programs launches.
• Lead & drive all plant purchasing activities supporting production, maintenance, engineering, indirect materials and CAPEX execution according to EXCEL & Global Purchasing Policies while coordinating strategy implementation with Center of Excellence team.
• Ensure uninterrupted material flow to support manufacturing operations & manage escalation of critical supply issues impacting production
• Deliver annual savings objectives by supporting implementation of regional and global sourcing strategies and leading local cost reduction initiatives
• Develop strong supplier relationships supporting long-term operational stability through supplier management activities.
• Monitor purchasing & Warehouse KPIs and implement corrective actions when required.
• Lead warehouse operations including safety, staffing, inventory accuracy and service levels through process standardization and continuous improvement

• Bachelor´s Degree;
  Engineering, business administration, supply chain management or related field.
• 8+ years relevant experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Materials Management, Logistics (Operations experience suggested)
• 3+ years leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing warehouse operations and inventory control.
• Experience managing suppliers and operational purchasing activities.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Automotive manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.

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