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MAHLE Engine Components US
Purchasing Manager - Head of Project Purchasing
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A Purchasing Manager manages the purchasing of supplies for a company or organization. Develops policies and schedules for regular procurements. Trains and supervises staff, develops relationships with suppliers, researches and inspects supplies, and negotiates supply and shipping prices.
$105,092 / year median in Michigan
+1% projected growth
Job Description
- Onsite Role
- Your Contribution As a Purchasing Manager - Head of Project Purchasing reporting to the Head of Purchasing - NA, you will work as a business partner within project teams, project buying assures that external material costs are optimal to enable MAHLE's competitiveness in the market.
This role is responsible to:
- Target the definition, achievement and reporting of Project Purchasing KPI's (e.g. projects, assurance of acquisition, project commitments in the development phase.)
- Mentor and coach, personnel capacity and qualification planning for project buyers located in Farmington Hills and Mexico. Conduct annual performance reviews for employees. Develop annual Goals and Objectives.
- Responsible for the project objectives regarding timelines, quality and target prices are achieved.
- Responsible for regional and global projects are coordinated between regions.
- Provide feedback to regional commodity buying and lead buying about supplier performance during the project phase.
- Participation and approval of customer quotes for the Project buying scope (MSP- approval for material cost)
- Responsible and support IPCO Tech activities in project and series.
- Ensuring the PDP process and methods is followed: eg.
APQP/PPAP.
Your Experience & Qualifications- Bachelor of Science in technical discipline or bachelor's degree in business
- 7 years' experience in a purchasing, quality, or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of quality and purchasing fundamentals, mechanical refrigeration systems, automotive heating and air conditioning, and engine cooling.
- Must have good understanding of quality and statistical process control techniques as well as basic manufacturing processes such as light assembly, metal working, electronics assembly, rubber and plastic molding.