The purchasing manager's mission is to coordinate the management of suppliers for products necessary for the needs of production flow and to manage the team of the suppliers on a daily basis

Main activities:

• Manage the Buyer team (effectiveness and efficiency) and ensure the right level of mastery of skills the team and compliance with procurement practices defined·        
• Responsible of the supply performance: In connection with sourcing, implement and monitor action plans, in the event of deviation        
• Lead the execution of procurement operations and ensure control of these operations via a control plan.      
• Deal, at his own level, with operational problems encountered, and to escalate blocking points to sourcing or DOI     
• Propose, define and lead internal and external improvement projects and identify development needs      
• In coordination with Sourcing/SPI, actively participate to supplier relationship management for all operational aspects (participation to supplier periodical performance review, to supplier visit/supplier audit in regards to inventory/safety stock management
• Participate in improving supply flows and define and improvement plans with suppliers targeted and involve the stakeholders concerned (sourcing/SPI)Manage and coordinate operational SCM subjects (crisis situations, coordination of global actions such as BCP, transfers, etc.)

Perfil:

10 years of experience in SCM (5 years minimum in purchasing)

Automotive and/or aerospace industry is a +plus

Direct & indirect purchasing

Experience leading teams, not necessarily a manager

Relationship with suppliers

Audit experience (especially capacity analysis)

Advanced english

ERP, SA0 (+plus)