Purchasing Manager, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

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Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and reputed company Purchasing Manager to play a critical role in the reputed company of the Blue Oval Michigan Battery Plant (BOBM) program. This position will be responsible for managing reputed company purchasing activities reputed company to the BOBM project, encompassing both reputed company and indirect materials and services. The Purchasing Manager will reputed company reputed company of four reputed company reports, providing guidance and support to ensure efficient and cost-effective procurement processes. A key aspect of this role will involve reputed company participating in the testing and implementation of the new BOBM Purchasing System, providing valuable feedback to optimize its functionality. What you'll do... Program and Sourcing Management

• Serve as the primary purchasing contact for the BOBM program.
• reputed company and execute sourcing strategies to ensure reputed company delivery of high-reputed company materials and services.
• reputed company the BOBM purchasing team in placing reputed company purchase orders to support production requirements at BOBM plants.
• Define, reputed company, and implement the BOBM purchasing system, including supplier reputed company and integration with reputed company systems.
• Collaborate with plant packaging engineers and suppliers on packaging solutions.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure business continuity for the BOBM program.
• Work with engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to translate project needs into actionable procurement plans.
• Monitor engineering changes and update purchase orders to prevent material supply disruptions.

Team Leadership and Development

• Supervise and mentor reputed company of four reputed company reports (indirect and reputed company purchasing specialists) located in reputed company, MI.
• reputed company guidance, training, and performance feedback to foster reputed company improvement.
• Delegate tasks effectively to balance workload and promote reputed company development.
• Cultivate a reputed company and reputed company work environment reputed company the purchasing team.

BOBM Purchasing System Implementation

• reputed company participate in the testing, validation, and optimization of the new BOBM Purchasing System.
• reputed company training materials and reputed company operating procedures for the reputed company the successful rollout and adoption of the BOBM Purchasing System across the organization.

Strategic Sourcing and Cost Management Support

• Support central purchasing teams in conducting market research, identifying suppliers, and optimizing sourcing opportunities.
• Assist in negotiating pricing and contract terms to reputed company cost savings and favorable terms.
• Support cost reduction strategies and reputed company reputed company against targets.
• Monitor and identify areas for improvement in supplier performance.

Compliance and Reporting

• Ensure reputed company purchasing activities reputed company with company policies, ethical guidelines, and legal regulations.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.
• Prepare and present regular reports on purchasing performance, including cost savings, supplier performance, and risk assessments.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance or a reputed company field.
• 5+ years of reputed company experience in purchasing and supply chain management.
• 3-5 + years of experience in managing reputed company reports and leading reputed company.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., reputed company, reputed company) and purchasing software.
• Proficiency in reputed company Office Suite (reputed company, Word, PowerPoint).
• Travel is required- domestic and international.

Even reputed company, you may have...

• APICS or ISM certification (e.g., CPIM, CPSM).
• Experience with battery manufacturing or reputed company technologies.
• Experience with new system implementation.
• Six reputed company or Lean certification.
• Experience working cross-culturally
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company and implement sourcing strategies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

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• Immediate medical, dental, reputed company and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, reputed company parental leave, new parent reputed company-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
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• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and reputed company employee resource reputed company
• reputed company time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of reputed company holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• reputed company time off and the reputed company to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1 reputed company sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with reputed company must be legally authorized to work in the reputed company. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, religion, reputed company, age, sex, national reputed company, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the reputed company, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. #LI-Onsite #LI-OG1 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job