• Job Tag: #LI-CT1
• Posted: July 17,2024

Purchasing Supervisor

Objective Oversees the Purchasing team, coordinates inventory planning, and executes purchase orders to ensure stock levels meet required parameters and support manufacturing and customer demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly guide, mentor, and lead the Purchasing Team.
• Train and hold team members accountable to work standards.
• Plan, execute, and expedite purchased materials via SAP MRP messages to align with build schedules and achieve customer on-time delivery goals.
• Collaborate with Production Planning and Operations teams to address and resolve discrepancies between supply capabilities and production plans.
• Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with internal customers to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Collaborate with inventory personnel to maintain accurate stock levels.
• Work with the aftermarket spare parts department to ensure proper flow to meet customer demand, facilitating parts shortage review meetings as necessary.
• Train and educate both new and experienced team members on SAP and inventory planning processes used at SAI.
• Lead efforts to reduce supplier costs and improve service levels.
• Analyze and update SAP material master and inventory planning parameters according to the data cleansing schedule.
• Prepare various metrics reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Physical Demands:

• Perform sedentary work approximately 90% of the time using a computer and other office equipment.
• Move within the office and production areas about 10% of the time to access files, office equipment, and communicate with colleagues.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a related field is required.
• APICS Certification is preferred.

Experience:

• Over 5 years of experience in supply chain, production planning, and/or purchasing.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Proficient in using SAP with a solid understanding and familiarity with fabricated and welded parts for heavy equipment.
• Strong leadership, customer service, project management, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Basic PC skills (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize and coordinate complex activities.