Directs the procurement of materials, components, supplies, equipment and services that meet the operation’s requirements for quality, delivery, price and terms, lead times, and inventory levels. Commitment to Quality: Purchase from suppliers evaluated for their ability to provide materials and services that conform to specified requirements.
Comply with the guidelines and regulations of Environmental Health & Safety.
How you will do it?
Responsible for procurement of MRO and raw material components, including electronic parts, molded parts, electromechanical, machined parts, and refrigeration components.
Implement shared Kanban systems with key suppliers to enable a more efficient delivery flow aligned with real-time company needs
Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with company goals.
Participate in negotiations of long-term contracts with tier one suppliers.
Manages procurement of materials to meet the goals of JCI regarding inventory levels, turns, cost, quality and customer requirements.
Monitor weekly basis in compliance with the KPI reports
Manages, develops, motivates and trains material planning staff.
Complies with corporate and plant Purchasing goals, objectives, policies, strategies, and procedures.
Teams up with design engineering functions to evaluate alternate material and process changes.
E&O review and follow up with actions to minimize inventory impact
Support procurement in reduction initiatives, cost & lead time reduction, supplier consolidation, inventory management programs with supply base that includes vendor stocking, consignment, vendor-managed inventory.
Maintain inventory at optimal level while ensuring efficient operational processes and maintain customer delivery expectations\
Implement Kanban principles to identify areas for improvement in the purchasing cycle
Performs special projects related to function as assigned.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s degree (preferably in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or operations management) with experience in a manufacturing or manufacturing support.
5 years of related experience.
At least two years as supervisor preferably in a supply chain role.
Good communication skills both written and verbal (bilingual).
Experienced, working in a fast paced high volume manufacturing environment.
Lean manufacturing knowledge.
Responsible, well organized, immediate response to all internal and external customers.