JOB SUMMARY:

Our Lakeshore Automotive client is looking for a hands-on working Purchasing Manager who will be responsible for leading the purchasing team. The successful candidate will lead and facilitate efforts in support of world-class practices. Develop long-term
division goals and translates them into short-term plans in support of business objectives. Prepare and maintain yearly business plans and budget. Develop, maintain, and coordinate a quality supplier base. Lead, manage, and maintain appropriate level of
staff in Purchasing Department and manage purchasing functions to ensure world-class quality and on-time delivery at a competitive cost. Research, recommend, and implement new policies, products, and strategic changes in order to meet project and program
long-term objectives and goals. Establish planning and control measures to improve quality, cost, and delivery. Understand customer requirements, expectations, and contracts. Develops and implements purchasing policies, procedures, and practices in support
of company and customer standards. Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and provides operational level strategic direction for Division’s purchasing team and local purchasing activity. Leads and facilitates efforts in support of world-class practices. Manages department-wide programs and interfaces globally to develop
  new business growth opportunities. Researches and recommends new products, processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future.
• Develops long-term divisional goals and translates them into short-term plans in support of business objectives. Prepares and maintains yearly business plans and budget for purchasing team in support of divisional and corporate goals and objectives.
• Develops, maintains, and coordinates a quality supplier base. Maintains leadership role working with suppliers and Division’s Materials Team and Group Management to coordinate operations and/or project requirements in support of product development, supplier
  partnerships, cost reductions, and quality assurance. Assists suppliers with problem resolution in their areas and provides customer liaison support.
• Manages purchasing function as assigned; ensures support of Operations and/or programs in Value Analysis/Value Engineering, supplier improvement, and post-launch support. Leads and manages staff; plans, organizes, directs, implements, and maintains group
  strategies and objectives. Maintains appropriate level of staff support necessary to meet Supplier Quality,
  business, and budgetary goals and objectives. Provides leadership and support to staff and assists in employees' skill development.
• Verify that contract pricing is appropriate in MRP/ERP; ensure timely responses for price variance reviews.
• Negotiate favorable pricing and favorable terms (focus on cash management).
• Ensure internal controls are adhered to (verify proper authorization of PO’s and contracts are obtained).
• Manages purchasing function to ensure world-class quality and on-time delivery at a competitive cost. Researches, recommends, and implements new policies, products, and strategic changes in order to meet project and program long-term objectives and goals
  including staffing, suppliers, products/processes, technologies, program management, etc. Works closely with many departments to provide leadership and coordination for purchasing staff.
• Establishes planning and control measures focusing on improvements in quality, cost, and delivery. Monitors and controls cost, promotes cost savings, and provides leadership in support of goals. Thorough understanding of customer requirements, expectations,
  and contracts. Develops and implements purchasing policies, procedures, and practices in support of company and customer standards.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Negotiates and/or oversees negotiation of favorable contracts with world-class suppliers. Guides and develops relationships between Purchasing and other key functional areas.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field including four years purchasing experience; or equivalent. Demonstrated current knowledge of world-class practices in supply chain management. Experience in automotive industry preferred.
• 10 years diverse professional and managerial experience including financial/budget responsibility, management leadership and strategic decision making/leadership. Demonstrated project management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain quality,
  cost, and timing of programs.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a cohesive, world-class purchasing team. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop others through support, training, etc. Must be able to manage staff toward departmental goals.
• Demonstrated strong communication and negotiation skills to work with internal and external contacts at various levels within organizations to represent the company in a professional manner and sell concepts to customers and strategies to internal management.
  Must be able to work with peers in a positive, cooperative way and develop and maintain productive relationships with key functional areas.
• Prior purchasing experience with glass, resin, molding, steel and stampings, films, chemicals, adhesives, etc. highly beneficial.

A PLUS IS:

• Master’s degree including eight years of experience in materials/supply chain management, manufacturing operations; or equivalent.
• Possess high degree of knowledge and expertise in area of purchasing management, manufacturing, product/process design, operations, quality, planning, etc.
• Must thoroughly understand, and be able to communicate to others, the interrelationship of Purchasing with other departments.