Purchasing Manager

Position Summary:

The Purchasing Manager will supervise, purchase and align with be the corporate cost savings goals. This position has responsibility for; Production, Indirect Purchasing (MRO, Maintenance Services & Stores Sourcing), Environmental & Construction Services and Capital Projects. The Purchasing manager will be part of the Plant Management Team responsible for leading Purchasing to support local Plant Savings Objectives while contributing to Global Synergy Goals

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead a purchasing team to ensure that all requisitioned materials and services are sourced with suppliers that meet and exceed Plant Objectives, at current or lower cost and within Quality System requirements.
• Help drive local SOX Compliance.
• Develop and administer the commercial aspects of all local supply agreements, purchase selected major commodities representing high dollar value and/or critical impact on manufacturing operations through established local, regional, and global supply agreements.
• Report to and support purchasing management in implementation of regional and global purchasing strategy to meet company profitability and cost reduction goals.
• Coordinates long-term supply agreements driving quarter-over-quarter savings goals that support Plant Operations and Maintenance.
• Works cross-functionally with all areas of the company to ensure effective coordination of sourcing activities with operations, quality, maintenance, engineering, logistics, accounting and finance.
• Ensure compliance with all business controls, ethics policy, procedures, laws and standard business practices including SOX compliant.
• Mentor, develop and coach staff members on negotiation strategies, project management skills, managing stock through plant inventory and consignment stock programs.
• Position will require some domestic and possible international travel.
• Responsible for overall supplier on-time delivery and supplier on and off-site inventories to support Plant Production Goals.
• Working with Quality Department to ensure that Raw Material Suppliers comply with established procedures.
• Supporting and reporting progress on cost reductions initiatives on a weekly basis.
• Ensuring that suppliers meet quality, on-time delivery at a competitive price that support Plant Operations goals while minimizing inventory carrying costs.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Independent, self-directed, action and results oriented, with a strong work ethic.
• Must embody and demonstrate high ethical business standards in all activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to make presentations.
• Excellent ability to manipulate and analyze data and formulate strategies and courses of action to make independent purchasing decisions.

Required Experience:

• Experience with SAP or similar materials management ERP system highly desired.

Level of Education:

• BA or BS in Business or related major (Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering). MBA or ISM Certification Preferred.

ITAR Requirements:

Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR", 22 CFR 120-130). As such, this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.