Manager, Production Parts Purchasing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations Planning or related field is preferred.
• Equivalent work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 6+ years of experience in procurement including purchasing, inventory control, contract negotiation, supply chain management, supplier relationships.
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in supervisory or leadership role.
• Experience in cost analysis, negotiations, and project management.
• Previous purchasing experience in an automotive industry is strongly preferred (and/or ability to demonstrate comparable knowledge and skills).
• Knowledge of North American OEM & Service parts automotive industry standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently.
• Presentation and public speaking skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of commodities in area of specialization.
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task.

Supervisor/Leadership

• Responsible for employment decisions, salary and promotional recommendations, training and appraising performance, promptly and appropriately address deficient performance and/or inappropriate behaviors by working with upper management and HR.
• Coach and manage individual performance of staff; promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, quality and accountability.
• Create and implement trainings and development opportunities for purchasing team to foster strong team approach.
• Plans and manages purchasing organization, personnel plan and budgets.

Sourcing & Cost Improvement

• Manages decisions/changes of suppliers and/or purchase prices.
• Plans and promotes sourcing and reviews cost improvement ideas.
• Manages supplier quality and deliveries.
• Motivates and promotes supplier improvement activity (e.g. cost, manufacturing/supply chain optimization, quality and etc.).
• Delivers revenue and cost saving opportunities through innovative product implementation sourcing and business design.
• Manages all departmental activities such as supplier readiness, cost reductions, cost increases, cost analysis, design changes, sourcing and/or purchase agreements.

Purchasing

• Develops, refines, and maintains purchasing processes and procedures based on the Mazda purchasing global process.
• Provides support, direction and leadership to achieve the objectives.
• Manages supplier assessments and certifications (e.g. financial status, engineering capability, manufacturing capability, competitiveness, etc.).
• Provides support, direction and leadership to achieve company objectives defined by executive management.
• Negotiates with supplier senior management to overcome roadblocks and obtain their commitment to achieve the requirements of MNAO on quality, cost, delivery, and development.
• Identify, promote, and implement process improvements.
• Benchmarking

Skills

• Knowledge of North American OEM & Service parts automotive industry standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently.
• Presentation and public speaking skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of commodities in area of specialization.
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task.

Benefits

• Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
• Pay Range: $108,900.00 - $166,125.00.
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama.
• Huntsville is in Madison County and is one of the best places to live in Alabama and the 11th best place to live in America.
• Huntsville offers a vibrant community with a mixture of high-tech ventures, cultural diversity, and is the #1 most affordable place to live in the U.S. in 2019 out of 125 most populous metro areas.
• https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/