Senior purchasing manager job description

The Senior Manager, Purchasing is responsible for leading category sourcing initiatives for indirect spend including areas of IT, HR Services, Consulting, Professional Services, Marketing, Consulting, Travel and Hospitality, Meeting and Events, Facility Management, Real Estate, Construction, Logistics and Warehouse and Office Supplies, for Fresenius Kabi Region North America, that could encompass local, domestic, and global purchasing organizations for major spend categories, capital projects, suppliers or geographic regions.
Responsibilities

Manage a team which may include a manager, purchasing, buyer, and/or senior buyer.Identify potential new sourcing projects. Conceive, initiate, develop, communicate, and manage the execution of supply chain strategies addressing annual expenditures in range of $1M-$25M. Possess and maintains depth of knowledge in spend vertical. Ability to develop and manage the LRP for category/spend verticals. Expert analytical abilities to gather, analyze and establish spend baselines as a starting point for each sourcing process. Possess the analytical abilities to perform complex analyses of the spend data, market data, and various supplier proposals, in order to yield fact-based decisions and address the requisite needs of the key stakeholders for the spend under evaluation.Demonstrated ability and skilled approach to execution of the negotiation process including usage of information, best practices, and deal closure. Properly convert negotiated deals to performance based; legally sound contracts that serve as a guide for an on-going supplier management and program sustainability that may transition the contracts to business leads and or buyer for on-going management.Demonstrated ability to use Purchasing SAP platforms for data gathering, communicating and executing various phases of the sourcing process. This includes SAP Global Sourcing applications for both data and knowledge management.

Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree required. 10+ years of experience in purchasing/procurement/strategic sourcing. Project Management, Conflict Resolution, Seasoned Negotiator, Supply Chain Management, Value engineering and cost analysis, Financial analysis, Quality Systems and documentation, Regulatory issues compliance, Contracting experience, Commercial and/or construction law, Technical Experience (Chemistry, Biology, engineering). Computer applications (word processing, spread sheets and presentations), Strong communication/persuasion, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Proficiency in Advanced Excel.CPM, CPSM, or APICS certification strongly preferred.

Additional Information

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, disability, 401K with company match, and wellness program.

Fresenius Kabi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.

• Bachelor's degree or higher required with a focus on Supply Chain, Operations, Purchasing or Merchandising preferred
• 6+ years of professional experience in a Sourcing, Purchasing or Supply planning role in an ERP enabled environment; People management experience preferred
• Food manufacturing or perishables experience highly preferred, startup experience a plus
• ERP, Excel, PowerPoint presentation skills

The way you work

• Excellent communication/writing skills and effective at working cross functionally; High level of critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and a roll up your sleeves attitude
• Comfortable on the floor counting inventory or presenting to senior leadership; Has built or been part of a small team who has grown and defined processes in an ambiguous and dynamic operation
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K with matching. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.

Base Salary Range: $ 135k - 155k

A final note

At Wonder, we believe that in order to build the best team, we must hire using an objective lens. We are committed to fair hiring practices where we hire people for their potential and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such, we do not discriminate or make decisions based on your race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. If you have a disability, please let your recruiter know how we can make your interview process work best for you.

We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.

· Establish systems and plans ensuring the purchase and acquisition of the highest quality products to exceed customer requirements.

· Manage and direct procurement personnel through training, annual performance reviews and daily feedback.
· Manage procurement personnel activities to obtain materials, services for various departments.

· Establish employee performance guidelines, set goals and objectives ensuring both parties have a clear understanding of expectations.

· Identify training needs (e.g. MRP training, process escalations) by evaluating employees' knowledge, skills and abilities against the needs of the job and identifying gaps where training is the solution.

· Develop annual budget supporting procurement activities keeping in line with company goals and budget guidelines to outline all projected financial needs for the upcoming year.

· Monitor procurement budget regularly analyze expenditures and personnel expenses and identify/act on savings opportunities to lower expenses and increase profitability.

· Identify measures to improve Procurement processes by analyzing current practices and industry standards and recommending changes to ensure that processes are evaluated and improved.

· Keep abreast of the US and non-US regulations affecting own area of management and comply with those regulations.

· Initiate changes to department practices and procedures to support compliance requirements.

· Ensure with Category Management that the business has necessary supplier contracts.

· Ensure buyers communicate on a regular basis with Production, Planning and Receiving - to ensure timely and accurate work orders, material transfers, material disposition processing and timely processing of material movement transactions and adjustments.

· Monitor buyer metrics and correct as needed through RCCM.

· Ensure the buyers obtain quotations examine bids, and awards (as needed).

· As needed, work with Category Managers to identify new vendors and in develop new supply sources.

· Write and/or modify procedures for the Procurement Department formulating the procedure to document guidelines for ensuring operating efficiency.

· Accountable for developing the savings goals (PPV or delta P) and achieving the goals.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.