Purchasing Manager

Position Summary:

The Purchasing Manager will supervise purchase and align with be the corporate cost savings goals. This position has responsibility for; Production 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

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 support 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 plant inventory and consignment stock programs.
• Position will require some domestic and possible 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 ensure that Raw Material Suppliers comply with established procedures.
• Supporting and reporting progress on cost reductions initiatives on a weekly basis.
• Ensuring that suppliers meet quality on-time delivery at a competitive price that support Plant Operations goals while minimizing inventory carrying costs.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Independent self-directed action and results oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Must embody and demonstrate high ethical business standards in all activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to make presentations.
• Excellent ability to manipulate and analyze data and formulate strategies and courses of action to make independent purchasing decisions.

Required Experience:

• Experience with SAP or similar materials management ERP system highly desired.

Level of Education:

• BA or BS in Business or related major (Supply Chain Finance Engineering). MBA or ISM Certification Preferred.

ITAR Requirements:

Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR 22 CFR 120-130). As such this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit hire train and promote in all job categories without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.