DirecciónEaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Purchasing Supervisor.
What you’ll do:
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
This position is a Senior Planner / Buyer. The role is to ensure that the direct materials are well-supplied within their organization. This position decides and purchase the materials needed for use or resale by the organization. It is responsible for evaluating prospective suppliers based on their cost, product quality, and delivery times together with Sourcing department. It is the one who ensures the suppliers comply with the contracts specified in the payment terms, price, and delivery schedules.
This position is responsible for obtaining raw materials and goods for the company. The primarily function to assist the purchasing planners by keeping records, maintaining inventory, reviewing purchase orders, and monitoring shipments and deliveries. Also is responsible to ensure the purchasing planners arrange appointments and manages schedules, reaches out to vendors and suppliers, and coordinates with various departments to ensure the smooth flow of materials within the company to support Production Plans.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
A. Supervision of Purchasing Team
- Monitor Buyer´s adherence to daily standard work.
- Drive process improvement within Purchasing
- Maintain inventory control to support OTD & DOH metrics.
- Maintain and optimize material master minimum buy and minimum stock requirements.
- Achieve PPV budgeted targets.
- Work with Division Supply Chain function on implementation of initiatives
- Develop supplier to meet RWDD performance requirements.
- Coordinate with New Product Development on component issues.
- Work with Quality Supervisor on rejected material disposition.
- Maintain regular supplier meetings and visits.
B. Align Purchase Plans to Planning & Financial Forecast
C. Supplier on Hold Process Lead
D. Support Corporate Requirements such VAT opinions from Supply Base (SAT requirements)
E. Supervision of Major MRO Supplier for the plant, monthly review of cost out, inventory control.
F. Support Corporate MRO Initiatives
G. Inventory Control Lead for Purchased Components
H. Perform Pricing Benchmark Process to assure competitiveness on purchased components & services.
I. Actively manage the process of obtaining competitive sourcing options and item substitutes together with Engineering, Maintenance, and Purchasing.
J. In charge of the Purchase process for direct and indirect material.
K. Assure compliance of SCM policies & Procedures.
L. Invoice Control. Owns the maintenance of all GR/IR (Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt) cleanups and the resolution of invoice payment issues with Corporate Accounts Payable using SAP.
Qualifications:
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:
• Effective communications with other areas
• English
• Negotiations skills
• Leadership skills
• Planning skills
• Evaluation of risks skills
Skills:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
• This position requires the incumbent to apply analytical and problem-solving skills, which includes a strong knowledge of supply chain and purchasing problem solving tools. Incumbent should possess statistical tools applications skills.
• This position drives value by defining problems and eliminating root causes and creates supply chain solutions for process improvements.
• This position has expert knowledge of commodity management including vendor selection, purchasing, performance metrics, and continuous process improvement.
• This position exhibits expert communications for internal and external customer interactions.
• This position requires proficient computer-systems knowledge and application skills.
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