Manager-Procurement

Westlake•Dallas, TX

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY Provide leadership, mentoring and training to the plant’s procurement organization. Identify and implement best in class sourcing practices which align to corporate objectives. Supports centralized procurement policies and practices for the corporation. Leads assigned procurement projects to completion. Responsible for the procurement of designated materials, services and supplies per department guidelines. Lead and manage the procurement team responsible for planning and purchasing raw materials, ensuring alignment with production requirements, inventory targets, and business objectives

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering, Business or related field, or progressive experience in purchasing field.
Minimum 10 years of progressive purchasing and management experience.
General administrative and industrial purchasing/selling experience preferred.
Strong written & verbal communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills are required.
Strong Microsoft Power Point, Word, Excel, and computer based accounting application skills; JDE experience is highly desirable.
Strong analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, mentoring and training to the designated supply chain organization.
Supervises team member’s quotes and purchases of materials and services insuring best practices and company policy are followed.
Lead RFx, negotiations, supplier sourcing, contracts and compliance management for plant specific requirements.
Develop and oversee raw material supply plans, coordinating with operations, supply chain, and finance to ensure accurate demand forecasts, material availability, and continuity of supply.
Direct team activities related to raw material requirements planning (MRP), including demand validation, requisition planning, and timely PO execution.
Drive supply chain efficiency through identification and implementation of best practices including the automation of repeatable spend.
Develop/implement personal and team objectives aligning to plant and corporate objectives.
Manage personal and team objectives to insure the KPI’s are met.
Institute and utilize strategic sourcing practices, processes and techniques across the organization to provide the best total cost supply chain solution.
Establish and lead cross functional teams to develop, execute and maintain cross company sourcing strategies driving acceptance and use of a consolidated strategic supply base.
Establish a preferred supply base and manage via suppler relationship management programs, including supplier scorecards/reviews to drive continuous improvement.
Understand applicable company policy and insure personal and team compliance including the procurement policy and procedures, Sox controls and DOA.
Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.