Industrial Purchasing Manager

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads, manages, develops and coaches a team of professional purchasing personnel.

Develops, implements, and maintains all purchasing policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Organizes and manages all purchasing and sourcing efforts on a global basis.
Develops and maintains strategies for all commodities from raw materials to purchased goods as well as
industrial services to optimize total cost of ownership. Actively pursues and researches recycle material
sources to keep recycle material inventory at required levels to optimize foundry processes and reduce
product cost (strategic task).
Whenever possible develops commodity price lists, otherwise sources based on product or service
specifications and a three-quote policy.
Develops and manages a competitive international network of suppliers to provide products and
product components according to quality standards.
Develop and execute procurement strategy to meet delivery, inventory, and working capital goals..
Collaborate closely with Industrial Engineering, QA/QC, and Plant Controlling to optimize outsourcing
and make/buy decisions.

AUTHORITY:
Assigns and approves SAP authorizations for his/her direct reports.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE (minimum required)

EDUCATION: Four-year College degree in Engineering, Business or related field. MBA is a plus.

EXPERIENCE: More than 10 years of experience in domestic and international procurement in a Steel
manufacturing environment.

Must be a strong team player with a strong customer orientation. Must be able to effectively network
and collaborate with the Group.

Must be able to communicate with all internal and external stakeholders in a constructive, solution-
oriented way.

Must be confident building relationships and conducting negotiations across different cultures. Must be
able to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team environment.

Must have excellent analytical skills and the ability to structure complex problems to communicate the
issues effectively and generate ideas for resolutions.

Must be able to analyze and summarize large amount of data and provide recommendations based on
this analysis.

Must have leadership skills to inspire trust and effective collaboration within and outside the
Procurement Team.

Must be able to develop and conduct effective presentations to a variety of audiences.

Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Should be capable of reading and
understanding drawings and layouts.

Must have proficient skills in Microsoft Office applications. Must understand ERP systems. Experience
with an ERP SAP is required.