Director of Purchasing

HUTCHINSON AVS, INC.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Code

DIRPS

Position Title

Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain AVS NA

Department

Purchasing

Salary Grade

Supervisor's Title

President & CEO

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Revision Level

08/01/2020

BASIC PURPOSE

• Participate on the Division Committee and Procurement Committee of the Activity
• Manage, define, and monitor an annual Purchasing with the Team (GCRD: Global Cost Reduce Driver) action plan
• Validate and participate in the development of strategies for each purchasing family within the division.
• Ensure deployment of Purchasing rules and tools throughout the Division.
• Support continuous improvement of vendor performance in the panel.
• Manage the Plant Purchasing Manager by setting targets (QCDI)
• Manage project buyers hierarchically by setting cost reduction targets and continuous improvement goals.

· Guarantee the development in competence of its teams.

· Ensure knowledge and respect of Hutchinson standards at the level of the Activity.

· Decline the purchasing policy of the Activity.

· Conduct annual individual interviews of its teams and declines the objectives to be archived by plant and family purchases.

· Decline performance indicators and controls their use.

· Ensure the implementation and monitoring of reporting tools regarding its hierarchical and functional departments.

· Decline purchasing procedure and controls their implementation.

· Validate and collaborate on activity / division procurement strategies and ensures their implementation.

· Provide leadership and coordination of procurement actions at the Division level.

· Identify the possible synergies between the different plants of its division and implements the action plans adapted agreement with the Purchasing Activity Department.

· Ensure the conformity of the legislation on the campaigns: Insurance, Conflicts Minerals, REACH. . .

· Guarantee quality results Purchasing / Suppliers and Logistics Service rates.

· Ensure E-learning training in the integration phase.

· Validate the Sourcing Committee (SoCo).

· Inform him Directorates and the Site / Divisions Directors concerned of any observations of dangerous situations for security.

Position Description

Division Purchasing Manager

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Education:

Business schools or 3rd cycle in management / economy. Generalist or specialized engineering schools in the business area of the company. 3rd cycles specialized in the purchasing function: MAI of KEDGE )Bordeaux), M2 Desma of IAE of Grenoble, Master of International Purchasing Management of Essec, HEC, EM Lyon, MBA Specialized IMA in Paris, ESAP dispensed by the CDAF. . .

Level of Experience:

10 years minimum required

Skills Required:

• Mastery of negotiation techniques, tools, and market solutions in purchasing management (e-procurement, e-sourcing, outsourcing. . .)
• Knowledge of different business activities in terms of economic constraints, organization
• Optimization purchasing performance through his knowledge of project management methodologies and his sensitivity to information systems
• English imperative. Good communication, good relationship
• Spanish Fluency Preferred

Reports to Director of Sales

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EEO ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT

Implement and assure adherence to Governmental and Company policies regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan compliance in the organization under the incumbent’s span of control. Insure that subordinate managers are fully aware of Company objectives and goals regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plans and that they conform to requirements and intent of these programs.

SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT

The incumbent is responsible for having suitable safety programs in place that will safeguard the employees while at work. Incumbent is further responsible for overall implementation of these programs and adherence to local and Corporate Safety Policies.

ADA RELATED SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED

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