Purchasing Manager

Lincoln Electric - Shelby Charter Township, MI

Full-time - Senior

Shelby Charter Township, MI

10,001+ employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at Lincoln Electric is responsible for overseeing all product-specific supply chain activities, including planning, scheduling, and order management to ensure optimal customer service levels at the best cost. This role involves managing the Purchasing department, developing departmental budgets, ensuring compliance with ISO processes, and maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers to enhance supply chain efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Determine and maintain appropriate department staff levels, training, and skills consistent with business objectives.
• Manage the Purchasing department for the Shelby Township site.
• Develop annual departmental budgets and operations objectives, consistent with business planning activities.
• Ensure all departmental ISO processes are followed.
• Develop, maintain, & monitor departmental and supplier KPIs and take appropriate action based on the results.
• Collaborate with other Department Managers to identify areas of improvement for customer satisfaction.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and customers regarding supply-related matters.
• Ensure accurate release, confirmation, and expediting of all Purchase Orders.
• Establish and oversee an optimal supply plan balancing customer service, production capabilities, inventory levels, and operational costs.
• Maintain stock inventories and critical materials/components according to defined target values.
• Perform scenario planning for potential supply disruptions or business continuity issues.
• Support financial efforts with timely updates on production volumes/pricing.
• Communicate/escalate supply issues in a timely manner.
• Identify and mitigate risks, report project metrics, and conduct detailed analytics for decision-making.
• Lead or support company/intercompany projects related to cost savings/operational improvements.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers as needed in collaboration with other departments.
• Monitor & evaluate individual staff performance and conduct year-end reviews/appraisals.
• Lead mentoring process of new/inexperienced employees.
• Proactively address and resolve invoice payment issues.
• Maintain adequate planning and master data parameters for active assortment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Supply Chain/Operations/Finance or proven equivalent in experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain management or operations management for engineered to order products, or similar field.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with ability to interact and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem resolution skills for supply chain issues.
• Extensive user knowledge of Epicor or similar other ERP/MRP systems.
• A commitment to company values with previous team leadership and project management experience.
• Experience managing direct reports.