• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Manufacturing
• USD 120,000 - 150,000
• Full Time regular employee
•  9:00-18:00
•  Visa Support: Yes

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to the Purchasing General Manager, the Purchasing Administration Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining purchasing processes and procedures including the tracking of KPIs, Program Management, and continuous improvement activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage/Plan various projects/cost reduction activity, and lead purchasing process/system improvement as MGR of Purchasing Admin
• Management of new PJT in Purchasing (management of sourcing, target achievement, supplier SOP readiness etc.)
• Planning and monitoring the annual CR (including price increase)
• Planning annual purchasing budget (Next year purchasing amount, Risk, etc.)
• Purchasing department annual expense budget (e.g. Tooling, Travel) planning and management
• Benchmark data management (Cost Table, LPP) and understanding of cost structure analysis
• Planning and management of annual supplier evaluation
• Supplier Panel management and development of purchasing strategies
• Management and follow-up of 4M change items in Purchasing
• Management of purchasing standard documents and IATF 16949 audit compliance
• Planning and Improvement of purchasing process/system

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years' experience in purchasing including management roles
• Experience in the following tasks in Purchasing planning area: Management and planning of new project sourcing and cost reduction, purchasing process improvement, etc...
• Prior experience in automotive industry is a plus

SKILLS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Business level English language (oral and written)
• Japanese or Spanish language skills are a plus

TRAINING SPECIFIC to POSITION:

• Computer literate

OTHER:

• Ability to travel as needed

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