Global Purchasing Manager

The Global Purchasing Manager’s primary role is to develop and implement supply strategies to support our integrated supply goals: rationalization, optimization, best in class, lowest total acquisition cost flexible. The Global Purchasing Manager is a, leader, role model and mentor for the purchasing staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Professional leadership of purchasers at our sites in Munich, Linz, Korbach, Pfullendorf, Milwaukee, Norton Shores, Kragujevac and Manila.  Creation, development and implementation of commodity strategies.  Observation and analysis of the procurement market, strategic purchasing, cost optimization, implementation of global, innovative purchasing strategies.  Identification and implementation of savings potential and negotiation of major framework contracts.  Optimization of the supplier portfolios and definition of strategic partners.  Close collaboration with Development and Quality Managers at each site as well as with Commodity Quality Managers

Safety:  Provides assistance in support of the safety strategy to reduce work related injuries.  Promotes a safe working environment.  Performs all job functions in a safe manner and maintains safety awareness.  Reports known accidents, injuries and unsafe practices or conditions to safety manager.

• A Bachelor degree in Business, Economics or related studies
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience managing strategic purchasing, ideally in a global, matrix organization.
• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience managing/leading employees
• Business fluency in written and spoken English, basics in German (written and spoken) would be an advantage.
• Strategic, entrepreneurial thinking and acting.
• Strong negotiating skills and assertiveness.
• Flexibility, capacity for teamwork, communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Readiness for business travel (30-50% globally)
• Current APICS or ISM Certification is preferred.

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to use a keyboard, calculator, and telephone. Frequent sitting, talking, hearing, and occasionally stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift (10 lbs.), and an ability to adjust vision for close vision work. Up to 10% of time spent in manufacturing environments around industrial equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last updated on Dec 11, 2014