Buying Team Leader

This job is a first-level supervisor at a large site (>800 employees) supervising ~25 - 50 ee’s or a non-supervisory team lead of a support function and typically reports into a second-level manager. Provides direct supervision to semi-skilled employees within a single function or work group. This includes establishing annual plans/objectives and interpretation of policies related to the functional area. Contributes to policy development. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Receives assignments in the form of tasks and goals and follows established processes to meet the goals of the unit. Executes budgets, develops schedules, and enforces policies and procedures. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the division’s/department’s operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at regular intervals. Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. Participates in the interviewing and hiring process. Reviews employees’ performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and recommends disciplinary action as necessary. Approves overtime schedules and working hours. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored. Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: Coordinates buying activities for procurement team. Manages team projects and allocates resources. Provides advice on procurement documentation creation, review and approval. Provides direction for customization of procurement documentation and creates database of standards. Advises on procurement plan development, source lists, methods of bid/quotation, and negotiations. Leads development of complex procurement documentation. Leads complex procurement activity where no precedents or local expertise exists. Develops purchasing policies and procedures. Advises and directs internal customers on applicable policies and procedures. Maintains responsibility for new site acquisition procurement activities. Prepares and places purchase orders, requisitions, and expedite as required. Recommends solutions for cost savings, on time deliveries and overall quality. Acts as primary contact with suppliers, internal and external customer to facilitate problem resolution and performance standards. Ensures availability of goods and services to meet committed business schedules. Generates reports and coordinates consistent procurement metrics. Administers and coordinates closure of invoice discrepancies and negotiate adjustments with suppliers to resolve in timely manner. Acts as team leader, mentor and coach within the Purchasing team. **Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**: - Broad knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes - Broad knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management. - Strong knowledge of negotiation techniques. - Broad knowledge of a wide range of contracts. - Strong communications and presentation skills. - Good leadership and coaching skills. - Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines. - Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. - Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. - Strong knowledge of S - Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines. - Reviews forecasted requirements and purchases materials in accordance with that forecast. - Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements. Matches material requirements and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high of a percentage of inventory at any time. - Qualifies new suppliers through survey and site visits. - Helps establish new supplier accounts with finance department. - Works with internal customers to address, return and receive credit for defective materials. - Works with A/P to investigate and resolve issues with payment of supplier invoices. - Plans and schedules timely material requirements for customer forecasts. Reviews manufacturing production goals and plans accordingly. - Analyzes inputs (e.g., capacity, board cycle times, urgency of request, material availability, etc.) to help determine schedule. Analyzes internal impact (e.g., line scheduling, procurement, logistics, shipping, etc.) of customer scheduling. Pushes or cancels orders per production plans. - Ensures quality and integrity of information used to generate materials requirements plan. - Revises plans as required based on analysis of actuals ve