Purchasing Manager 

LOCATION: Springfield / Missouri (US-MO), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 7841 | JOB GRADE: 17  | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary/Objective

This position is a hands-on manager role that will be responsible for providing strategic & tactical leadership of a purchasing/warehouse team while also executing specific commodity buying responsibilities. Working with internal business partners in the manufacturing, sales, project management, quality, and engineering community, the overall objective is obtaining material, supplies and services in conformance with quality & technical requirements, on time and at the best value while working cross functionally to keep interested internal customers up to date on opportunities/risks associated with supply chain deliverables.

 

 

Essential Functions

Develop, implement, and maintain a commodity based strategic sourcing and supplier development process for both ongoing and new product production. Supervise a team of Buyers and Warehouse personnel while also executing Buyer responsibilities as specified in Buyer (Direct Material) profile in support of the KBRNA business at the Springfield Missouri location. Collaborate closely with Supply Chain & Purchasing colleagues to assure resources and procedures are aligned to effectively resolve issues with a sense of urgency in support of KBRNA business objectives. Develop, implement, and manage strict inventory control processes to meet internal and external demand of products. Implement and manage daily/monthly cycle counts, reconciling variances, and inputting data. Ensure the process, from requisition to order placement, is efficient and actively promote and champion the use of best practice to ensure compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures as well as applicable ISO and AAR Standards. Participate in audits as required. Provide reports on KPI and department performance goals as required & support efforts to develop corrective actions and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Act as a liaison between suppliers, manufacturers, and all relevant internal departments to highlight major commercial risks or issues while working to ensure the optimum resolution. Interface directly with operations, material management, sales/project management, engineering & quality as needed to collaborate and resolve issues. Recognize and evaluate strategies/opportunities, as well as business and legal risks. Provide sound procurement advice and guidance to team members. Travel locally and potentially internationally as required to suppliers or other KB locations. Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies. Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations as well as Company policies, practices, and procedures. Must understand, support, and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions. Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

 

 

Skills and Competencies

 

Technical Capacity: ERP System (SAP) & KB BI tools along with the ability to read and understand technical material i.e. engineering drawings, material specifications, quality standards & requirements, etc.  Problem Solving: desire to solve problem with analytical thinking & close collaboration with colleagues Understanding and professional experience with purchasing contracts Excellent negotiation, customer service and communication skills Strong market knowledge and experience in working across various functions, businesses and regions Must have good verbal and written communication skills Must have good interpersonal skills

 

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has 3-5 direct personnel and >10 indirect personnel.

 

Work Environment

The employee will be required to perform duties on a computer terminal. The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc. 

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of an office work and manufacturing environment position.

 

 

Required Education and Experience

 

Bachelor’s in business administration or related field 3-5 years of relevant experience (purchasing, supply chain, operations) preferred in technical/manufacturing environment. 3+ years of experience in leading and managing direct reports

 

 

 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

 

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

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WHAT WE OFFER
From Engineering to Test Laboratory; Manufacturing & Skilled Machine Operation to Sales and Marketing; Field Service to Customer Service; Quality to HR to Finance to Software Development, our team-based approach is built on inclusion, opportunity, development, social responsibility and rewards. You are afforded the chance to grow personally and professionally through challenging assignments, commitment to continuing education, exposure to a variety of projects, and international travel. Our benefits are cutting edge as we offer student loan repayment assistance, lucrative 401k program, company assisted stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, onsite workout facilities & classes along with competitive salary and incentive compensation, generous paid time off programs and a full array of medical, dental and vision options. We’ve got the right stuff, do you? Let’s find out together.

 

ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Then join us! We look forward to receiving your online application!

 

New York Air Brake LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.