Purchasing Manager

SUMMARY

Responsible for ensuring that materials supply equals demand, optimizing overall cost of Purchasing, supporting the business development effort with current and potential customers, and development/implementation of purchasing strategies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit, interview and hire Purchasing Supervisors and Planner/Buyers.
• Communicate criteria to recruiters for Purchasing Supervisors and Planner/Buyer position candidates.
• Coach Materials staff in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; implement improvements.
• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
• Coach and mentor Materials staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.
• Create and manage succession plans for the Materials function.
• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives to determine individual and team results, such as operational metrics, project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, and knowledge of operational roles.
• Solicit ongoing feedback from Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team members on team members’ contribution to the Workcell team.
• Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team members based on feedback.
• Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve key operational metrics and achieve organizational goals.
• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crisis.
• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.
• Provide a weekly communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from staff.
• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand campus strategic directions and define, develop and implement a Materials strategy that contributes to those directions.
• Develop an understanding of the Workcell business strategy as it pertains to Materials.
• Provide regular updates to BUM, WCM, and Operations Manager on the execution of the strategy.
• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems, eliminating non-value-added processes, or re-engineering processes and systems.
• Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.
• Provide feedback to peers on cost and cost trends.
• Prepare timely forecasts for the department.
• Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure operation’s execution aligns with Jabil Supply Chain strategies.
• Support the development of Jabil Supply Chain strategies and systems.
• Emphasize the importance of having material supply equal demand.
• Ensure Materials Planners participate in determining MPS loading to create realistic commitments that best support customer needs.
• Maintain a disciplined process to ensure materials availability to support production activities per the Master Production Schedule, without creating material liability for Jabil.
• Continuously monitor and eliminate disconnects between materials supply and requirements, such as shortages, non-conformance, high stocks, and excess/obsolete materials.
• Drive down overall cost of materials, including component pricing, freight expenses, administrative expenses, material liability, and high stock.
• Ensure MPV is optimized.
• Project component purchase price accurately to reflect the inventory value for the financial period in the Standard Costing process.
• Ensure that quoted cost to the customer is competitive while maximizing favorable Materials Price Variance (MPV).
• Ensure all purchase orders are placed with pricing and terms & conditions negotiated and agreed to by Jabil Commodity Managers and Buyers.
• Ensure Operation’s supply base contributes to the success of the Operation; select suppliers based on overall cost effectiveness and ability to meet Jabil’s requirements.
• Monitor, track, and provide feedback on suppliers’ performance on overall cost, delivery, and quality.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply with all procedures within the company security policy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; and five years experience, including two years in supervisory role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• APICS and CPM certifications preferred.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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