Director of Material Purchasing

Automotive Components Manufacturing   Director of Material Purchasing - $110-120 +10% Bonus – Automotive Components Manufacturing - Requires solid Leadership experience in developing high-performance teams, execution of "Value Analysis and Value Engineering" projects, and strategically directing Plant Manufacturing Purchasing/ Procurement initiatives. REQUIREMENTS: --- Bachelor’s Engineering Degree with 5+ years of Purchasing/ Procurement or Program Management in Automotive Tier 1 or Tier 2 Manufacturing. --- Must have experience with "value added" methodology, OSHA, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001 and SAP. --- Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural team environment and to interact with / influence across functions. --- Able to work in the USA without sponsorship, and obtain security clearance if required. RESPONSIBILITIES: --- Lead and coordinate the direct buyers team in support of all purchasing policies, procedures, and daily action plans. --- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy, aligned with regional or global initiatives. --- Contribute to commodity strategies and action plans through close collaboration with the plant’s functional stakeholders. --- Collaborate with commodity purchasing and international supply chain partners on value-add projects in order to exceed the annual Purchasing KPI targets. --- Drive cross-functional accountability to implement budgeted purchasing savings. --- Support new business acquisitions and new program launches by delivering on functional milestones. --- Train and mentor plant buyers in defining negotiation strategies and support with resolution of exceptional situations or escalations. --- Provide leadership to the team including performance feedback and professional development. --- Accurately maintain data/ information in SAP, deploy 4-eye principle for price changes and PO issuance. --- Comply with Global Purchasing Standards and all departmental policies and procedures. --- Ensure adherence to administrative requirements regarding OSHA, ISO/TS 16949, and ISO 14001. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.