What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Supervisor position at Safran Cabin?
Job description:
- Supervise Purchasing personnel to implement values and objectives in order to achieve corporate goals and optimum performance.
- Assigns purchasing and scheduling duties based on business requirements.
- Establish and/or oversee training as required.
- Ensure performance from purchasing personnel based on standards and goals.
- Identify and address personnel issues.
- Organize, analyze and report data including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Proactively work in continuous improvements within the department.
- Communicates purchasing department's activities and strategies in conjunction with Management.
- Provides feedback and support to Development buyer department.
- Supports customer's needs by using standard process where possible.
- Ensures that purchasing department follows all guidelines and procedures.
- Supports buyers in any escalated issues or concerns.
- Works with Production Supervisor to monitor status and scheduling in order to obtain on-time delivery of products based on information provided by planning and purchasing teams.
- Inputs data into various systems and creates/prepares reports for customer meetings.
- Mentors and supports buyers in any inquiry.
- Works proactively to optimize supply chain operations through creative solutions acting alone and/or in teams.
- Drives operational excellence and provides Supply Chain expertise to other functional areas.
- Demonstrates leadership and business acumen in actions, interactions and decisions.
- Must be organized and possess time management skills and skills to adapt to priority changes.
- Attends and actively participates in departmental meetings in a positive manner
- Works in additional projects assigned by Management.
Candidate skills & requirements:
- Education: Bachelor's Degree required or comparable experience.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive purchasing experience in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to lead and influence others.
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Computer Skills:
- Experience working with MRP/ERP systems
- Proficiency with MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
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Other Skills:
- Solid understanding of Purchasing/Buying best practices and principles is required.
- Broad knowledge of the field with proven management skills.
- Effective oral and written communications skills
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with attention to detail
- Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.
- Strong written and verbal business communications abilities, must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.
- Working knowledge of business finance skills and abilities.
Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)
- BS/BA in supply chain, business management, or operations from an accredited university.
- APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications.
- Experience in AS/ISO standards quality management experience.
- Problem-solving skills (Six Sigma Green Belt, etc.…).