Purchasing Lead

Position Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Wayne site Supply Chain Manager, the Procurement Leader, with the support of 2 to 3 direct reports, is responsible for all site’s activities relative to purchasing processes, negotiation, sourcing, contract management, supplier panel and supplier development, account payable reconciliation, projects and capex suppliers relations. The role must ensure efficient, cost effective and compliant procurements practices, always seeking optimizations and continuous improvement.

In addition, the individual will implement sourcing strategies at the site level in coordination with the different group purchasing communities (branches, regions, central)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Supply Chain or other purchasing related field required in addition to:

• 5+ years of experience  in manufacturing environment in relevant function.

• 2+ years of experience in leading successfully direct report(s).

Additional Description

Excellent computer skills with emphasis on Excel and MRP/ERP software systems is necessary. Excellent analytical and negotiating skills, combined with good oral and written communication skills, excellent organization, planning and follow up skills are important.

APICS, CPSM, CPM, CSCP, CPIM highly considered as well as demonstrated project management skills, PMP, CPM..

Company Summary

Saint-Gobain’s innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions – most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives – as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we’ve learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you’re empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Invent yourself at Saint-Gobain Mobility, and together, we’ll achieve the impossible!     

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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