Purchasing Supervisor

Position: Purchasing Supervisor

Department: Purchasing

Functional Area: Purchasing

Classification : Non-Exempt Exempt

Reporting Structure: Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Educational Background Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a similar position or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills, Training, Experience, Competencies

• Experience in commodity management and/or procurement of raw materials (i.e. steel, aluminum, fiber, plastics, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills and assertiveness during negotiations
• Strong legal and contract understanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of procurement software and ERP systems, preferably SAP

Job Content: Essential Functions Required for Job

• Disciplinary and functional management of strategic buyers to ensure compliance with policies and procedures throughout the procurement processes, from requisition to payment for goods or services.
• Execute and oversee the procurement of goods, services, and materials required by the plant, to ensure quality standards and competitive pricing.
• Managing supplier relationships to ensure cost-efficiency while maintaining quality and compliance with industry standards.
• Request quotes for direct and indirect materials based on business needs.
• Negotiate contracts for advantageous terms with suppliers, including cost and timing.
• Organize the collection and set-up of all relevant purchasing master data in SAP to maintain info records and schedule agreements.
• Implementing risk management strategies to identify potential disruptions in procurement and safeguard production continuity.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure product/service specifications are met and resolve any issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Interaction Required: Within the company and Externally

• All Internal Departments
• Suppliers
• Service providers

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting, Standing, and Repeated Hand Motion

Environmental Conditions:

• Uncontrolled temperatures: (heat/cold) production area
• Controlled Temperatures: Offices, Labs
• Exposure to Noise, Dust, Oil/Solvent Fumes
• Other: Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Basic Competencies:

• Courage, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Collegiality, Reliability

Strategic Competencies:

• Corporate Competencies: Interlaced Acting and Corporate Thinkings, Customer and Market Orientation, Process and Production Orientation, IT/SAP Knowledge, Understanding in Business Administration, Intercultural Competences, Adaptability and Versatility, and Language Skills: English (Fluent)
• Methodological Competencies: Project Management, Quality and Cost Orientation, Goal and Success Orientation, Problem Solving Competence, Time Management and Specialist.
• Social and Self-Competences: Creativity, Flexibility, Discipline, Communication Skills, Conflict-Solving Ability, Critical and Learning Ability.

Job Specific Competences:

• Contract Negotiation Skills
• Commodity Management
• Persistence
• SAP-Modules
• Functional Purchasing Knowledge

Awareness:

The job holder is aware of the quality policy, the relevant quality objectives, their contribution to the effectiveness of the quality management system, including the benefits of improved performance and the implications of not conforming with the quality management system requirements. Furthermore, the jobholder is aware of his/her impact on product quality and the importance of his/her activities in achieving, maintaining and improving quality, including customer requirements and the risks involved for the customer with non-conforming products.