Mgr, Purchasing

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Job Summary: Responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Purchasing Group. Provides support to Production Planning and Control on all supply issues to meet production schedules and customer requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages all purchasing functions related to negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures and purchasing systems.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials and supplies.
• Ensures materials are ordered and in stock to meet build requirements, while maintaining acceptable inventory levels.
• Develop material schedules and plan requirements for purchasing materials, using MRP and other planning systems.
• Work closely with customers and other UCT sites to transition materials for new products.
• Work closely with internal groups, including engineering, quality, and sales to ensure functional specifications are met, parts are available as needed, and product quality is maintained.
• Selects, develops and evaluate staff members to ensure the efficient operation of purchasing-related functions.

Other Duties

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong management, leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to recognize problems, analyze and recommend solutions
• Strong communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills
• Oversees the direction, coordination, and evaluation of the buyer group. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Working knowledge of quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment
• Ability to positively impact the Supply Chain with proven track record (e.g., improve On-Time Delivery, lead-time reductions, drive Cost Negotiations, support Planning Group in efforts to maintain Production Schedule, and work with Company Quality Dept. and Suppliers to Improve On-Quality Deliveries)
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent knowledge of MRP/ERP applications and MS Office Suite
• Proven strong team building and employee development experience

Educational/Certification Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field
• APICS/CPIM certification preferred

Experience Requirement Work Experience

• 5+ years relevant experience, with significant materials related technical experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Experience in semi-con industry preferred

Management Experience

• 2 years management experience

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries
• Semiconductor Manufacturing

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