Export Purchasing Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Westlake, Ohio, United States Western Enterprises Full time

Western's Purchasing Manager is responsible for maintaining a steady flow of purchased components through all three of Western's manufacturing and assembly sites in Avon Lake, Westlake and West Cleveland.

This role interfaces with Sales, Engineering and other members of the Operations team on a daily basis.

Highly visible, this position is accountable for all aspects of purchased inventory planning and reduction, process improvement, cost reduction, alternate supplier development and supplier relations.

Vice President of Operations
5 Direct reports include domestic and international buyers at all 3 sites
Responsible for managing the Purchasing department and supporting manufacturing and assembly operations at three sites.
Work directly with leading suppliers to ensure the on-time delivery of critical components and materials.
Support other members of the Purchasing Team to resolve supplier issues as they arise.
Ensure an uninterrupted supply of components and materials to support production and assembly.

Reduce overall purchased inventory as a percentage of revenue while strategically increasing safety stocks to reduce production and assembly schedules.

Conduct regular training sessions to ensure that the Purchasing Team is knowledgeable and following prescribed purchasing policies, stock levels and processes.

Streamline the purchasing process and implement process improvements.

Review demand history and major customer purchasing trends with sales team to adjust finished goods inventory while avoiding stockouts and excess inventory.

Purchase sufficient inventory of seasonal products and components as dictated by sales demand planning.

Work with Engineering to time new product ramp-up and component obsolescence to achieve sales objectives while minimizing obsolete inventory and launch delays.

Consistently drive cost improvements related to purchased products and components.
Coach and mentor direct reports to build a dynamic and engaged Purchasing Team.
Coordinate the outsourcing of production when needed.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Purchasing practices and negotiation techniques
Inventory, ROP and Safety Stock calculations
Inventory planning
Kanban replenishment systems
ABC inventory classification and 80/20 analysis
ISO and MDSAP quality systems highly preferred
Microsoft Excel (must)
Summarize and analyze data.
Possess accountability for self and staff.
Excel where others do not.

Acceptable Experience or Training:
~ Bachelors Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
~8+ years in a similar role preferably in a manufacturing and/or assembly environment.
~ Extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP logic and alternate inventory replenishment systems.
~ Comfortable spending time on manufacturing and assembly floors.
~ Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and methodology and how to apply them to purchasing.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work at a computer terminal for long periods of time. Walk on manufacturing and assembly floors. Ability to work in order picking and shipping and lift up to 50 lbs. Work on the shop floor for physical inventory each year. Must have transportation to travel between plants.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office, manufacturing and assembly environments.
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