Overview
Together with the Strategic Sourcing Manager and the Supply Chain Director, this person will be responsible for ongoing management of procurement strategy and activity and for ensuring optimal supplier performance in terms of quality, service, and price. Develops and implements a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigates supply chain risk and delivers cost savings. Develops and maintain strategic supplier relationships and manage the development of contracts, contractual relationships and contract management to deliver continuous improvement in delivery of goods and services by the supply base. Leads and manage a team of Procurement Leaders to deliver the appropriate support to the business to ensure corporate and business development objectives are met. Work alongside the senior management team in contributing to overall business
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
1. Managing and mentoring a dynamic team of Purchasing Specialists
2. Establishing and maintaining measurable performance metrics for all levels of purchasing activities to include but not limited to supplier performance, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance, and material shortage elimination.
3. Collaborates with Supplier Quality in the reporting of the management the measurable status of progress and corrective actions as it pertains to supplier performance.
4. Ensures performance improvement and recovery plans are developed, issued, tracked and reported on as required for supply base management and improvement.
5. Defines, monitors and reports strategy of inventory levels of raw materials and packaging to mitigate risk of stock outs and manufacturing disruptions according to global supply situation
6. Guarantees the correct parametrization in SAP and define criteria to improve and simplify Purchasing operations.
7. Supports R&D to achieve time to market objectives by making sure all the materials are available when needed.
8. Provides leadership to departments under control. Coaches, mentors and develops direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions
9. Sets department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance
10. Ensures strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and to implement change and improvements
11. Responsible for developing the appropriate organizational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives and customer deliverables
12. Provides leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility and succeed in their roles
13. Completes regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues, and procedures as appropriate
14. Establishes strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives. Work with the Purchasing team to translate strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs.
Managing and mentoring a dynamic team of Purchasing Specialists
15. Establishing and maintaining measurable performance metrics for all levels of purchasing activities to include but not limited to supplier performance, internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance, and material shortage elimination.
16. Collaborates with Supplier Quality in the reporting of the management the measurable status of progress and corrective actions as it pertains to supplier performance.
17. Ensures performance improvement and recovery plans are developed, issued, tracked and reported on as required for supply base management and improvement.
18. Defines, monitors and reports strategy of inventory levels of raw materials and packaging to mitigate risk of stock outs and manufacturing disruptions according to global supply situation
19. Guarantees the correct parametrization in SAP and define criteria to improve and simplify Purchasing operations.
20. Supports R&D to achieve time to market objectives by making sure all the materials are available when needed.
21. Provides leadership to departments under control. Coaches, mentors and develops direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions
22. Sets department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance
23. Ensures strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and to implement change and improvements
24. Responsible for developing the appropriate organizational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives and customer deliverables
25. Provides leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility and succeed in their roles
26. Completes regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues, and procedures as appropriate
27. Establishes strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives. Work with the Purchasing team to translate strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs.
Internal Networking
28. The Purchasing Manager manages an important number of internal networks.
All areas are in contact with procurement, but in this case the most representative areas are:
Supplier Quality: Control change notification management and vendor's complaints support
R&D: Support in the development of new products and time to market objectives
Other Supply Chain departments in the definition of initiatives and objectives
Operations: Active position in different projects to achieve operational excellence
IT to define new tools to simplify the Purchasing process.
As Purchasing Manager, is critical also to maintain external networking, mainly related to suppliers.
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
29. Education:
30. Required: Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) in any related area with the business
31. Valuable: Any additional degree higher than that required previously
32. Experience:
33. Professional experience is required, minimum of 5 years in a similar position.
34. Additional Skills/Knowledge:
35. Software: Proficiency in Office Tools (Excel & Word), and required advanced knowledge in SAP
36. Language: Fluency in Spanish or Catalan. Advanced knowledge of English (reading and speaking)
37. Standards: Valuable knowledge on Lean environments
Skills & Capabilities
38. The ideal candidate for this position will exhibit the following skills and capabilities:
Management of decisions under pressure.
Methodical and well-organized person.
Teamwork
Time management skills
Ability to express information clearly and concisely to the staff, ensuring their understanding.
Ability to apply a systematic approach and constant control, follow-up and verification of the results.
Ability to collaborate, participate and coordinate actively with working groups
Good reporting and analysis capabilities
Reflects
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis, we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.
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