essential duties and responsibilities:
• work directly with the deputy manager or director to strategically manage the purchasing needs.
• work directly with the deputy manager or director to help develop strategic relationships with national and international vendors/suppliers to ensure aera and customer requirements are met or exceeded where possible.
• ensure all purchasing objectives are met and escalates all purchasing issues vital to production in a timely manner to the deputy manager or director.
• identify and continuously capitalize cost savings opportunities
• manage purchasing open issues and resolutions for review with management.
• assure that customer goals, specifications and requirements for new projects are met.
• establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures working closely with the deputy manager or director.
• document control lead and responsible for all iatf , vda & iso:9001 audit activities
• continuously strengthen all systems to strive for excellence regarding all aspects of the business.
• assure compliance with rules and regulations in the purchasing department.
• provide information as needed for operations decisions.
• together with appropriate departments, compile the information (description, specification, performance indicators, targets, drawings, designs, terms and conditions, etc.) for rfq, rfp.
• prepare/release approved supplier list (identify and manage potential and existing industry sources, facilitate relevant validations such as audits, background checks, site visits and supplier presentations).
• solicit bids and compile recommendations and conduct/participate the negotiation phase.
• lead negotiations and conclude contract establishment (purchase orders) in a timely manner.
• reconcile variances between purchase order and invoice.
• facilitate disputes between the supplier and the organization.
• 3-4 years of relevant experience, preferably in pneumatic and hydraulic products.