Purchasing Director

In order to be considered for this position you will be required to apply, using your SKF email, via the following link:
Apply Here - Purchasing Director - #22770

In accordance with SKF USA recruiting policy, please be advised that to be considered you must:

• Be in your current position for at least 12 months.
• Have received a Full Achievement or higher overall performance rating.
• Notify your current Manager of your application for this position.

Reports to: Aero Purchasing Supply Chain & ICR Manager

Location: Falconer, Ny

Job ID: 22770

Salary Range: $ 152,000.00 to $ 180,000.00

Recruiter: Paul Cenci

Key responsibilities

• Manage, lead, coach and develop the Purchasing Team to support the U.S. Aero factories.
• Define and/or secure the implementation of the defined strategy.
• Ensure best practice strategic sourcing processes and operational purchasing process are implemented and used in the region.
• Extend supplier base long term agreements coverage in agreement with SKF Aerospace principles and best practices in line with SKF GPU principles.
• Develop & extend digitalization of Purchasing processes, practices & KPI
• Secure long-term development of sustainable & competitive supplier base in agreement with SKF GPU principles.
• Together with the team be the first escalation point in purchasing for concerns with/ from suppliers in the concerned factories.
• Build an annual Category and Factory purchasing TCO reduction plan (Strategic sourcing projects, negotiation, payment term, cashflow, …) for both DM and IDM&S together with key stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation with the factories and delivery of all savings according to business plan and activities to secure suppliers quality and delivery performance.
• Ensure support to ‘Fund The Journey’ (FTJ) savings activities as well as support Falconer Transformation plan for Purchasing activities
• Fully represent Group Purchasing for product development & innovations: be involved from the beginning of the ETO process.
• Track and report needed KPIs

Job Requirements

• Experience in managing an international team
• Experience and ability to work in a global environment interacting with different cultures
• Experience in DM & IDM&S purchasing with proven track record
• Experience in digitalization of purchasing process
• Purchasing / Commercial negotiation talent
• Willing to travel
• Fluent in English, both oral and written, and naturally good in communication

Personal profile

• Strong leadership skills
• Self driven motivated person focusing on deliverables
• Appreciate to work on operational and on strategic level
• Team player
• High communication skills in English

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If you do not receive this confirmation, please verify with the recruiter, (indicated at the top), that your application was indeed received.

This Position is NOT open for International Recruitment.