Plant Purchasing Agent

Thor Motor Coach•Elkhart, IN

24d

About The Position

Manages the supply chain and procurement of components for a production plant to ensure timely receipt of goods and services to support the manufacturing of product. The components can be both external or internal. Works with the direction of Purchasing Director to manage goods and services to ensure sound JIT/Lean Manufacturing practices.

Requirements

Needs to be able to utilize software tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, ERP Systems) to manage day to day functions and plan workload
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Manage high paced environment
The ability to identify problems and make decisions in a high-stress environment
Pre-employment drug screen required.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the organizational effectiveness and productivity by acting and communicating in a manner such that good relationships are maintained with co-workers, management, customers, suppliers and others.
Manages responsible area to meet the Policy Deployment Goals assigned by Management
Works directly with Product Development Teams and manages component sourcing/planning for a given production line.
Works in conjunction with the MRP system for all components to support the production line with JIT/Lean Mfg. principles of having the "Right part, at the Right place, at the Right time".
Converts MRP orders to purchase orders, places all line PO's, and manages supplier backorders and shortages. Expedites backorders, and processes reports to determine how much and when parts should arrive.
Performs or coordinates various analytical studies of inventory performance (i.e., usage patterns, days of supply, excess and obsolete, etc.).
Establishes and maintains appropriate "order policies", lot sizes, lead times, etc., based on projected future requirements, available material and capacity, and trade-offs between inventory carrying cost and shop efficiencies; using system tools (reports, queries, etc.) maintains accurate database information.
Maintains scheduled work orders to assure accuracy of parts to be used, quantities and sequencing. and reviews sales order changes and determines availability of parts required to complete change order.
Works with shop floor personnel and management to resolve materials issues.
Works with suppliers in forecasting the Supply Chain for their given production line
Reduce/eliminate line shortages
Supplier defects
Forecasts according to production plan
Manages & authorizes substitutions for parts /materials when required
Determines the disposition of rejected material (returns to suppliers, scraps, etc.). Writes up necessary paperwork for credit, etc
Performs data entry of new parts, adjusting order quantities. Performs supplier charge backs for late material, poor quality, etc.
Sources components as needed at the direction of the Purchasing Director, Product Director and Engineering
Sends RFQ's and Bids product lines to potential suppliers
Processes item masters and completes item master input process for any new components or any new supplier
Completes price change notices when components prices fluctuate or when suppliers change.
Negotiates and issues purchase orders for tooling commitments if necessary.
Authorizes the substitution of parts/materials and/or suppliers with approval from Engineering if necessary to avoid shortages or downtime.
Maintains accurate records of all correspondence, agreements and quotes between TMC and Suppliers. Ensures that quotes for all components are on file and up to date.
Minimize obsolescence and excess inventory; works with Product Development and Engineering on managing inventory during its lifecycle
Unit shortage reporting
Manage high paced environment
The ability to identify problems and make decisions in a high-stress environment
Works in a cross-functional atmosphere with Product Development, Engineering, Production, Quality, Parts/Service and support areas
Needs to be able to utilize software tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, ERP Systems) to manage day to day functions and plan workload
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal