Iteris - Santa Ana, CA
posted 3 months ago
Iteris is the world's trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management. We are seeking a highly qualified Purchasing Manager with a positive, results-driven attitude who wants to become an integral part of and lead a top performing team of buyer/planners. Our team is encouraging and collaborative, and we achieve exceptional results. Our culture, flexibility, and healthy work-life balance promotes personal and professional wellbeing. In this role, you will be responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training team members, as well as evaluating their performance and creating succession plans. You will develop new and update existing standards and procedures for the team, and create desk-level training instructions for ERP (Oracle) purchasing and planning duties. Additionally, you will create and implement KPIs and metrics to monitor and improve departmental performance in alignment with corporate metrics and goals. You will prepare, evaluate, and make recommendations to management and executives on Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotations, negotiate supplier contracts, and maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers. Your role will also involve managing supplier contracts, negotiating contract renewals, and creating supplier management programs to ensure excellence in technology, quality, responsiveness, delivery cost, and enterprise. Furthermore, you will collaborate with the finance department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices, monitor inventory levels, and implement strategies to minimize stock-outs while optimizing inventory turnover. You will drive Plan-For-Every-Part analysis, manage production plans, and analyze purchasing and planning data to support decision-making and cost reduction initiatives. Leading LEAN trainings and activities will also be part of your responsibilities, along with ensuring compliance with ISO standards and continuous process improvement.