Our client is a leading player in the industrial manufacturing industry with a focus on innovation and sustainability. They are committed to high quality production.
For a factory, and for a team of less than 6 buyers, the commodity purchasing manager is in charge of achieving performance objectives within its scope.
He/she organizes and coordinates purchasing activities (commodities and projects) by hierarchically managing buyers, contributes to the definition and application of the strategy (including the management of supplier panels) and to the management of suppliers within his/her scope.
In conjunction with the various internal partner departments and in relation to the suppliers within his/her scope, he/she is responsible for the smooth progress of negotiations, supplier appointments and the execution of contracts, while being responsible for ensuring compliance with purchasing processes.
- Contribute to the strategy of its commodities, in conjunction with the purchasing department through panel management, supplier consultation strategy, supplier risk management, competition and trend analysis, outsourcing studies (Do or Have done), in conjunction with the Engineering, Factory and Purchasing teams.
- Be responsible for the economic performance of its commodities on the plant, participate in the various decision-making bodies and ensure the achievement of the objectives set by the projects throughout their life cycle or the duration of the contracts.
Be responsible for the decision in certain supplier appointments.
- As a hierarchical manager of buyers, accompany, empower and operationally support buyers in negotiations and in their daily activities, on the convenience and projects axis of brands.
- On a daily basis, support the progression, development of skills and evolution of buyers.
Contributes to the various HR cycles (definition of objectives, review of contributions, talent reviews, definition of training plans).
- Contribute to the development of the purchasing business axis by participating in working groups, cross-functional projects or business club , and by being a force for proposing improvements to the activities of your business (tools, processes, operations, etc.).
- Intervene on a purchasing perimeter of a factory
- Be line manager of buyers based at the factory
- Be autonomous in the daily coordination of buyers' activities
- Assume responsibility for the implementation of the strategy and the achievement of objectives
- Represent the purchasing department in relation to suppliers, contribute to the validation of the appointment of a supplier
- Participate in the validation or decision of certain supplier appointments
Internal Labour Relations:
- Within the framework of the group's projects, the Engineering, Programs and Projects Departments.
- For the monitoring of quality, costs and deadlines indicators, the Manufacturing (factories) and supply chain, quality, management control, cost control departments.
- Within purchasing, link with peers of its convenience, and purchasing project managers.
External Labour Relations:
- In regular contact with the suppliers in its scope.
General skills:
- Degree in Engineering or related field.
- Professional English.
Business skills:
- Knowledge of one or more disciplines (convenience or project management).
- Knowledge of the purchasing cycle (sourcing, performance management, supplier panel management, negotiations).
Interpersonal skills:
- Ability to influence and negotiate.
- Cross-functional facilitation capability.
- Ability to synthesize and present.
