Purchasing Manager

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the purchasing manager will supervise, purchase and be the regional purchasing representative involved with corporate cost savings goals. This position has responsibility for; production commodities, indirect purchasing (mro, maintenance services & stores sourcing), environmental & construction services and capital projects. The purchasing manager will be part of the plant management team responsible for leading purchasing to support local plant savings objectives while contributing to global synergy goals.

• plan and lead a purchasing team to ensure that all requisitioned materials and services are sourced with suppliers that meet and exceed plant objectives, at current or lower cost and within quality system requirements.
• help drive local sox compliance and coordinate with other timet facilities to drive corporate sox compliance.
• develop and administer the commercial aspects of all local supply agreements, purchase selected major commodities representing high dollar value and/or critical impact on manufacturing operations through established local, regional, and global supply agreements.
• supports production commodities (chemicals, abrasives, steel…) sourcing, quality and inventories are set to support operation requirements.
• report to and support purchasing management in implementation of regional and global purchasing strategy to meet company profitability and cost reduction goals.
• coordinates long-term supply agreements driving quarter-over-quarter savings goals that supports plant operations and maintenance.
• works cross-functionally with all areas of the company to ensure effective coordination of sourcing activities with operations, quality, maintenance, engineering, logistics, accounting and finance.
• ensure compliance with all business controls, ethics policy, procedures, laws and standard business practices including sox compliant.
• mentor, develop and coach staff members on negotiation strategies, project management skills, managing stock through vmi & consignment stock programs.
• position will require some domestic and international travel.
• responsible for overall supplier on-time delivery and supplier on and off-site inventories to support plant production goals.
• working with quality department to insure that raw material suppliers comply with established procedures.
• supporting and reporting progress on cost reductions initiatives on a weekly basis.
• insuring that suppliers meet quality, on-time delivery at a competitive price that support plant operations goals while minimizing inventory carrying costs.

• commitment to satisfying internal customers' requirements
• can lead and participate in a multidiscipline team
• ability to lead and or delegate projects to improve supplier quality, on-time delivery and cost reduction within a stated timeline.
• help lead capital equipment projects that meet original cost targets and helping insure that the supplier(s) meet the project schedule.
• strong negotiator assuring continued source of supply on key commodities and support supplier's cost reduction efforts.

• analytical - analyzes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures
• business acumen - demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the business drivers appropriate to their level. Uses this knowledge when making business decisions. Examples include professional presence and appearance, cost consciousness, due diligence when performing job, good business demeanor and even temperament
• customer focus - knows his/her customers and can describe their expectations. Manages customer expectations. Meets all of the expectations of both internal and external customers. Gains customers’ trust and respect. Actively seeks customers’ feedback on quality of service he/she provides. Quickly solves customer problems.
• leadership - exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• strategic thinking -…