Senior Purchasing Manager
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Purchasing Manager
Weir ESCO
Portland OR
Hybrid
Purpose of Role:
The Senior Purchasing Manager leads strategic sourcing supplier management and cost optimization for foundry (ferrous and nonferrous castings) and indirect spend categories (MRO tooling services logistics IT facilities). This role balances operational delivery (on-time supply cost quality) with long-term strategy (category roadmaps supplier development risk mitigation) while cultivating a high-performance diverse team and collaborating closely with Operations Site Management Finance Supply Chain External Vendors and Global HQ Operations. Operations Finance and Supply Chain.
The Senior Purchasing Manager will directly oversee management of buyers located across multiple sites in North America and have engagement across various regional operations.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing quickly adapting and continually finding better faster more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. Its a big challenge but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges explore new areas learn progress and excel. Best of all there is no set path that our people must take. Instead everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming inclusive place where each individuals contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest transparent and authentic in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Raw Material Sourcing and Tactical Procurement: Own endtoend sourcing strategies for foundry castings (sand scrap resins alloys electrodes etc.) and indirect categories; align with business demand product roadmaps and inventory targets.
Supplier Management & Development: Develop and maintain a balanced global supplier portfolio; assess capabilities capacity cost structure sustainability and compliance. Drive supplier performance through QBRs scorecards and corrective action plans.
Operational Excellence:Ensure continuity of supply: monitor lead times capacity and material flows; resolve escalations and implement rootcause corrective actions.
Leadership & Culture: Lead coach and develop a diverse team of buyers/category managers; set clear goals build capabilities (cost modeling negotiations analytics) and succession plans.
Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
810 years in purchasing/sourcing with experience in indirect categories.
35 years of people leadership with demonstrated team development and performance management.
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Business or related field; MBA or Engineering background a plus.
Proficiency with ERP/MRP (e.g. SAP/Oracle) advanced Excel or analytics tools; experience with shouldcost modeling.
Strong negotiations contract management and supplier relationship skills; proven delivery of cost quality and continuity of supply.
Founded in 1871 Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weirs technology our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.
For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation veteran status disability age or any other legally protected status.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Customer Acquisition
- HR Sourcing
- Market Analysis
- Procurement Management
- Supply Chain Experience
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Relationship Management
- Supplier Management
- negotiation
About Company
The Weir Group creates innovative engineering solutions for minerals and mining technology markets. Ask us about our wide range of products.
