Purchasing Expert

2 days ago

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States The Shyft Group Full time

The Shyft Group is driven to deliver exceptional results, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be.

We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands -- Utilimaster, Blue ArcTM EV Solutions, Royal Truck Body, DuraMag, Magnum, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis, Red Diamond, and Builtmore. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, and every ride.

Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.

With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

About this Role

This Purchasing Expert - Materials Manager role will spearhead the sourcing of production materials, utilizing strong negotiation and analytical skills to foster relationships with suppliers. This hybrid role involves managing supplier performance, ensuring supply continuity, and applying project management principles to support business goals related to quality, delivery, and cost.

A successful candidate will have a degree in Business or a related field, along with at least 3 years of experience in procurement and supplier management. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of all aspects of business operations, including finance, accounting, legal, materials management, engineering, quality, and manufacturing.

In this role, you will:

  • Create and guide negotiations with suppliers to ensure a fair cost for parts and design changes
  • Foster relationships and drive continuous improvement from suppliers in the areas of cost, quality, capacity, delivery, transparency, and service
  • Partner cross-functionally to understand and monitor business needs
  • Identify solutions to help improve the purchasing team and supplier performance and service
  • Gather, examine, and leverage data and analytical tools to identify opportunities and negotiate cost savings
  • Gain a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier costs for parts to enable fair, consistent, and sustainable pricing for parts
  • Proactively monitor and manage key supplier performance metrics
  • Ensure supply continuity and navigate and facilitate solutions when supplier issues occur
  • Provide solutions and support for the achievement of manufacturing production goals
  • Identify, transform, and advocate for new business processes
  • Apply project management principles to new product development, organization and prioritization of work, and process improvement
  • Ensure that suppliers conform to our terms and conditions
What We Offer

We believe that when our people thrive personally and professionally, our business thrives. We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits programs that stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.

Our benefits include:

  • Medical and Rx Plan
  • Health Savings Account
  • Dental and Vision Plan
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending
  • Wellness Plan
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Company Provided Life and Dependent Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Term Life Insurance
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Dependent Care FSA

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.

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