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.