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 (materials management)
Builds
Supply chain operations and material procurement processes
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Required skills
team recruitment and retention, employee coaching and mentoring, performance management, business strategy definition, cost reduction and process optimization, demand forecasting, MRP requirements monitoring, price administration, purchase order negotiation
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in Materials Management or Business Administration
Technologies
MRP systems, cost monitoring 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 the MRP requirements to support production
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC