Senior Purchasing Manager

4 weeks ago


Wilmington, Delaware, United States Blue Bird Full time
Job Summary:

As a Senior Purchasing Manager at Blue Bird, you will be responsible for managing the procurement process to ensure the timely acquisition of goods and services. This role requires a keen eye for detail, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of purchasing category specialists
• Develop global category strategy that delivers superior quality, cost, and delivery performance
• Lead and recommend supplier selection and manage the preferred supplier list
• Govern quote management and market testing
• Deploy dual/multi sources of supply to ensure continuity of supply of key products
• Establish and maintain executive relationships across all critical suppliers
• Own all commercial aspects of category relationships; lead contract negotiations and all commercial terms
• Develop Annual Operating Plan and Long Range Strategic Plan for the full scope of spend
• Develop, mentor, and manage category staff
• Govern supplier repricing, purchased price variance, and additional purchase part costs
• Drive productivity ideation and implementation

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in procurement with the commercial truck/automotive market
• Ability to accomplish basic financial analysis, supplier selection, and approval
• Demonstrated supplier development experience from new product development to full rate production
• Project Management and/or Contract Management experience
• Professional Certifications in Project/Supply Chain/Procurement/Contract Management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to perform in high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Tools

Education and Experience:

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required
Minimum of 10+ years' experience working in purchasing/procurement

Blue Bird's Winning Culture:

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer who is committed to providing all of our employees with a work environment free of discrimination or harassment. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national, social, or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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