Purchasing Supervisor
Core
Lead and administrate the Purchasing Staff within the Workcell, support Supply Chain strategies, ensure materials supply meets demand, and optimize material costs.
Role type
Senior IC purchasing supervisor
Builds
Supply chain operations and material procurement processes
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Required skills
team recruitment and retention, employee development and mentoring, performance management, business strategy definition, cost management and reduction, forecast development, supply chain strategy execution, price administration, MRP requirements monitoring, purchase order negotiation
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in Materials Management or Business Administration
Technologies
MRP systems, supply chain strategy tools
Responsibilities
Recruit and interview Purchasing Staff; Create and manage succession plans for Materials function; Define and implement a Materials strategy; Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes; Prepare timely forecasts for the department; Ensure materials supply meet MRP requirements; Lead the price administration process to ensure data integrity and competitive costs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC