Summary Possiton

Responsible for a team of buyer/planners to evaluate suppliers, negotiate purchases, agreements, and achieve cost savings for Ametek SFMS required materials and services. Manage buyer/planner function to provide needed materials in the right quantity and at a high-quality level to MRP plans to support production needs. Negotiate agreements including terms of payment, support inventory management through consignment and stock holding programs. Work in conjunction with the overall supply chain team, operations team, sales & customer service team, divisional team, and others to achieve company objectives including PPV, OTD, Quality and related KPIs.

Required Skills, Knoledge & Expecience

BS/BA degree in supply chain, business, or engineering discipline
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and contract negotiation, including leadership experience in a buyer/planner environment.
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Certification required or hiring commitment to obtain in first 18 months of employment.

Leadership experience
Experience using and managing ERP application for the purchasing and planning of materials
Proven execution ability
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels.
Ability to lead and champion multiple sourcing initiatives across categories, with suppliers and internal and external stakeholders
Ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders at one time (e.g.in a meeting situation), demonstrated proactivity and follow up skills
Utilizes sound judgment and decision making
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in procurement / MRP in an Aerospace business
Demonstrated experience in supplier relationship management and supplier qualification
Excellent communication and presentation skills combined with excellent analytical abilities and mathematical aptitude, can effectively interact with all levels of management
Demonstrates patience, tenacity, and resiliency in dealing with situations
Experience in manufacturing processes, productivity, lean manufacturing processes
Strong problem solving and analysis skills.
Solid knowledge of MS Office - primarily Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Main Responsabilities

Manage the purchasing/planning and expediting of goods and services for the company, meeting MRP requirements in full and on time to meet the needs of our customers
Evaluating suppliers for quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of materials and services
Facilitate and lead team in the development of sourcing strategies
Develop and manage Requests for Proposal, Requests for Quotation and Requests for Information process through Team
Identify new opportunities for cost or process savings or increased service levels, including leading change initiatives and improving the overall "value chain" through sourcing
Develop key strategies to enhance relationships with suppliers and internal customers
Provide leadership and support to all team members and projects as required
Manage, monitoring and report on supplier performance
Support inventory management through accurate and timely MRP plan execution, and cconsignment and stock holding programs.
Monthly data analysis and corrective action for KPI metrics such as: PPV, Supplier OTD and Quality, Inventory.
Create, develop, and implement purchasing processes and procedures.
Develop new or modify existing tools to create department efficiencies
Provide training on purchasing procedures and processes.
Weekly reporting on expediting and purchasing activities, team projects and results
Manages a team of employees; including hiring decisions, providing feedback on performance; development to ensure career growth and promote succession planning
Other duties as assigned

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 18,500 colleagues, in 30 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Diversity and Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $6.0 billion. Traded publicly (NYSE:AME), we are a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.