Role Definition Manages function and staff responsible for procurement of materials and services needed in the manufacturing process. Responsibilities • Defining and communicating rules for supplier bids and managing high-impact purchases. Evaluating the qualification of suppliers and negotiating prices. • Managing daily activities associated with requesting quotes, issuing purchase orders, invoice/contract approval, grief resolution, job instruction, vendor contacts, supplier quality/delivery, record keeping and all other purchasing related activities. • Assessing purchasing decisions through the analysis of historical and market information; recommending improvements. • Managing the quality of purchased goods and services based on specified requirements. Solving major supplier related problems. Degree Requirement Degree or equivalent experience desired Skill Descriptors Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Extensive Experience: • Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching. • Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience. • Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position. • Communicates well downward, upward, and outward. • Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement. • Maintains focus on the topic at hand. Negotiating: Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner. Level Extensive Experience: • Ensures negotiators have awareness of complementary yet diverse interests. • Successfully completes significant negotiations, both internal and external. • Details the risks of negotiation breakdown from each party's perspective. • Protects own position, while demonstrating willingness to achieve win-win. • Identifies similarities and differences in position and assesses impact on discussions. • Detects and addresses lack of progress or a stalemate. Category Management: Knowledge of category management within an organization's goods and services sector; ability to use this knowledge to analyze and improve the end-to-end procurement process and maximize business profitability. Level Extensive Experience: • Advises on streamlining the procurement strategy to realize the strategic benefits of category management. • Designs and develops supplier agreements and procurement policies with standard terms and conditions. • Identifies roadblocks in the implementation of category management and recommends innovative solutions. • Prepares reports to evaluate the impact of category management on the procurement process and present ROI data to management. • Supervises the execution of all stages of the category management process. • Trains others on category management to ensure a streamlined procurement process. Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice. Level Extensive Experience: • Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward. • Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements. • Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers. • Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers. • Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments. • Ensures the fulfillment of report and record-keeping requirements. Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services. Level Extensive Experience: • Works with the implementation of complex purchasing programs and tasks. • Advises on the appropriate solutions to complex purchasing activity problems. • Monitors the effectiveness of procurement policies and strategies in high cost purchases. • Improves procurement processes to maximize products or services efficiency and effectiveness. • Teaches others how to use advanced technologies and tools for purchasing activities. • Evaluates issues and considerations for purchasing various goods and services. 能熟练使用马蜂盯标进行招标采购类信息查询