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Sourcing / Buyer / Procurement Manager - Automotive / Heavy Truck
ZipRecruiter, Monroe, Louisiana, United States, 71201
Job DescriptionJob Description
Looking for a talented Sourcing Manager for its Plastic Injection/Assembly Business Unit. The Sourcing Manager will provide strategic, developmental, and tactical sourcing direction in support of new product development manufacturing. This position oversees the implementation of contracts for products, developing strong supplier relationships, assessing performance of key suppliers, and developing business improvement plans to provide a continued focus on delivering improved value to the enterprise. The candidate should be able to develop a strong knowledge of finding and developing suppliers. Working with them from prototype to full production.
Key Duties:
· RFQ, selection and qualification of suppliers including capability audits, NDAs, and development of contracts.
· Manages supplier relationships, annual business reviews and feedback on performance.
· Assists in development and implementation of sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, security of supply chain and increase operational efficiency while maintaining engineering and quality requirements.
· Ongoing performance management of suppliers to achieve operational and procurement metrics.
· Negotiates supplier pricing for materials/ components and validates supplier price changes are supported by commodity indices and currency exchange rates.
· Establishes and drives continuous improvement targets for suppliers.
· Lead and participate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction, continuous cost improvement and engineering, supply management or warranty problem-solving initiatives. Prepares investment proposals (tooling, cost reductions, etc.) for management approval.
· Manages engineering change notice (ECN) process as it relates to procurement.
Key Must Have’s:
· Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or supply chain REQUIRED.
· Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the field of procurement/purchasing required.
Ideally experience procuring sheet metal, hinges, latches etc.
· Candidates definitely should have experience in the “manufacturing industry.”
· Minimum 5 years’ experience with ANY ERP system
· Strong MS Office Suite experience.
· Assists in development and implementation of sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, security of supply chain and increase operational efficiency while maintaining engineering and quality requirements.
· Ongoing performance management of suppliers to achieve operational and procurement metrics.
· Understand cost reduction techniques.
· Be able to articulate procurement strategies.
· Handle negotiations and know how to negotiate with supplier to get what the company needs.
· Handle all incoming RFQs from a procurement standpoint.
· Be able to work with cross functional teams.
· Knowledge of Lean principles / continuous improvement with Suppliers.
· Global sourcing experience highly .
· Automotive or heavy truck industry experience is highly desired.
· Familiarity with global logistics .
Travel: Up to 15%, Suppliers in USA and Mexico and other company facilities.
Passport needed: Yes
Company DescriptionGreat company to start and grow your career with, excellent growth opportunitiesCompany DescriptionGreat company to start and grow your career with, excellent growth opportunities
Looking for a talented Sourcing Manager for its Plastic Injection/Assembly Business Unit. The Sourcing Manager will provide strategic, developmental, and tactical sourcing direction in support of new product development manufacturing. This position oversees the implementation of contracts for products, developing strong supplier relationships, assessing performance of key suppliers, and developing business improvement plans to provide a continued focus on delivering improved value to the enterprise. The candidate should be able to develop a strong knowledge of finding and developing suppliers. Working with them from prototype to full production.
Key Duties:
· RFQ, selection and qualification of suppliers including capability audits, NDAs, and development of contracts.
· Manages supplier relationships, annual business reviews and feedback on performance.
· Assists in development and implementation of sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, security of supply chain and increase operational efficiency while maintaining engineering and quality requirements.
· Ongoing performance management of suppliers to achieve operational and procurement metrics.
· Negotiates supplier pricing for materials/ components and validates supplier price changes are supported by commodity indices and currency exchange rates.
· Establishes and drives continuous improvement targets for suppliers.
· Lead and participate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction, continuous cost improvement and engineering, supply management or warranty problem-solving initiatives. Prepares investment proposals (tooling, cost reductions, etc.) for management approval.
· Manages engineering change notice (ECN) process as it relates to procurement.
Key Must Have’s:
· Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or supply chain REQUIRED.
· Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the field of procurement/purchasing required.
Ideally experience procuring sheet metal, hinges, latches etc.
· Candidates definitely should have experience in the “manufacturing industry.”
· Minimum 5 years’ experience with ANY ERP system
· Strong MS Office Suite experience.
· Assists in development and implementation of sourcing strategies to reduce total cost, security of supply chain and increase operational efficiency while maintaining engineering and quality requirements.
· Ongoing performance management of suppliers to achieve operational and procurement metrics.
· Understand cost reduction techniques.
· Be able to articulate procurement strategies.
· Handle negotiations and know how to negotiate with supplier to get what the company needs.
· Handle all incoming RFQs from a procurement standpoint.
· Be able to work with cross functional teams.
· Knowledge of Lean principles / continuous improvement with Suppliers.
· Global sourcing experience highly .
· Automotive or heavy truck industry experience is highly desired.
· Familiarity with global logistics .
Travel: Up to 15%, Suppliers in USA and Mexico and other company facilities.
Passport needed: Yes
Company DescriptionGreat company to start and grow your career with, excellent growth opportunitiesCompany DescriptionGreat company to start and grow your career with, excellent growth opportunities