Associate Manager, Purchasing
JOB Overview:
This position is responsible to develop and guide the Purchasing Team (Buyers) to deliver industry leading results. The APM will provide daily coaching and direct mentoring; ensuring that all tools, processes and training resources are leveraged and utilized to drive ongoing improvements on all key inventory performance metrics - both on an individual buyer and group level.
KEY
Responsibilities:
Plan and coordinate the daily, weekly and monthly activities of Buyers; balancing time for the tactical execution of the purchasing function along with development and refinement activities.
Ensure all Buyers are using best practices in regards to established process and tool utilization to drive KPI achievement.
Facilitate month-end business reviews to identify individual Buyer and team performance achievements and opportunities. Collaborate with the Training Team to deploy targeted training and developmental workshops to drive improvements through buyer skill-set enhancement.
Develop and champion ideas for improvements to enhance results and efficiencies
Hold team accountable for identifying root causes of performance deficits and the effective resolution of situations that affect major KPI's including fill rates, margin and excess inventory.
Partner with Suppliers and the Supplier Performance team to drive improved overall supply chain profitability and customer satisfaction through formalized monthly Supplier review meetings.
Coach Buyers to manage and execute special buying agreements to achieve margin goals including negotiations of additional vendor purchasing discounts, purchasing investment buys based on rebate agreements, future price increases or supplier deals offered.
Collaborate with Marketing and Merchandising to understand future strategies/new sales plans, promotions, supplier agreements and excess inventory reduction opportunities.
Ensure team is working effectively with Marketing and Merchandising to recommend disposition of discontinued and slow moving products.
Partner with Supply Chain and Distribution teams to ensure profitable acquisition and management of inventory through receiving efficiencies and other cost savings initiatives.
SCOPE:
Receive assignments in the form of objectives and determine how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Provide guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. Recommend changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).
JOB COMPLEXITY:
Work on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends. Follow processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Act as advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems. Develop and administer schedules, performance requirements; may have budget responsibilities.
DISCRETION:
Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will add to costs and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.
SUPERVISION:
Typically manage a small department, process or system. May manage supervisors or professional staff.
INTERACTION:
Frequently interact with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
Typically 6 or more years of increasing responsibility and complexity in terms of any applicable professional experience; first-level manager. Prior supervisory experience preferred along with a track record of successfully managing broad and diverse item portfolios with significant annual purchasing spend.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in related discipline. Master's degree or global equivalent a plus.
GENERAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Attract, retain, motivate, coach and develop team members for high performance.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Excellent analysis and problem solving skills.
Excellent decision making skills.
Understand financial information that contributes to business profitability.
Ability to plan and manage successful local projects, manage risks, costs, time and project teams.
Excellent planning/ organizational skills and techniques.
Communicate effectively with management
Good negotiating skills.
Uses skills to lead teams in complex issues to achieve company goals in effective ways.
Build relationships, understand organizational complexities and manage conflicts.
Broad and wide-range of professional and managerial skills with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Strong understanding of Inventory Management / Replenishment
Prior purchasing system skills, preferably E3
TRAVEL/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Travel typically less than 10%.
Office environment. No special physical demands required
Henry Schein, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position is responsible to develop and guide the Purchasing Team (Buyers) to deliver industry leading results. The APM will provide daily coaching and direct mentoring; ensuring that all tools, processes and training resources are leveraged and utilized to drive ongoing improvements on all key inventory performance metrics - both on an individual buyer and group level.
KEY
Responsibilities:
Plan and coordinate the daily, weekly and monthly activities of Buyers; balancing time for the tactical execution of the purchasing function along with development and refinement activities.
Ensure all Buyers are using best practices in regards to established process and tool utilization to drive KPI achievement.
Facilitate month-end business reviews to identify individual Buyer and team performance achievements and opportunities. Collaborate with the Training Team to deploy targeted training and developmental workshops to drive improvements through buyer skill-set enhancement.
Develop and champion ideas for improvements to enhance results and efficiencies
Hold team accountable for identifying root causes of performance deficits and the effective resolution of situations that affect major KPI's including fill rates, margin and excess inventory.
Partner with Suppliers and the Supplier Performance team to drive improved overall supply chain profitability and customer satisfaction through formalized monthly Supplier review meetings.
Coach Buyers to manage and execute special buying agreements to achieve margin goals including negotiations of additional vendor purchasing discounts, purchasing investment buys based on rebate agreements, future price increases or supplier deals offered.
Collaborate with Marketing and Merchandising to understand future strategies/new sales plans, promotions, supplier agreements and excess inventory reduction opportunities.
Ensure team is working effectively with Marketing and Merchandising to recommend disposition of discontinued and slow moving products.
Partner with Supply Chain and Distribution teams to ensure profitable acquisition and management of inventory through receiving efficiencies and other cost savings initiatives.
SCOPE:
Receive assignments in the form of objectives and determine how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Provide guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. Recommend changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s).
JOB COMPLEXITY:
Work on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends. Follow processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Act as advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems. Develop and administer schedules, performance requirements; may have budget responsibilities.
DISCRETION:
Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will add to costs and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.
SUPERVISION:
Typically manage a small department, process or system. May manage supervisors or professional staff.
INTERACTION:
Frequently interact with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
Typically 6 or more years of increasing responsibility and complexity in terms of any applicable professional experience; first-level manager. Prior supervisory experience preferred along with a track record of successfully managing broad and diverse item portfolios with significant annual purchasing spend.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in related discipline. Master's degree or global equivalent a plus.
GENERAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Attract, retain, motivate, coach and develop team members for high performance.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Excellent analysis and problem solving skills.
Excellent decision making skills.
Understand financial information that contributes to business profitability.
Ability to plan and manage successful local projects, manage risks, costs, time and project teams.
Excellent planning/ organizational skills and techniques.
Communicate effectively with management
Good negotiating skills.
Uses skills to lead teams in complex issues to achieve company goals in effective ways.
Build relationships, understand organizational complexities and manage conflicts.
Broad and wide-range of professional and managerial skills with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Strong understanding of Inventory Management / Replenishment
Prior purchasing system skills, preferably E3
TRAVEL/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Travel typically less than 10%.
Office environment. No special physical demands required
Henry Schein, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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