Purchasing and Materials Manager

Amarr Garage Doors • Lawrence, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Amarr, a part of ASSA ABLOY, is seeking a responsible and detail-oriented professional to join their team as a Purchasing and Materials Manager in Lawrence, KS. This role serves as a strategic and operational leader for Amarr Supply Chain, responsible for the supervision and direction of purchasing and material planning. The position involves ensuring uninterrupted supply, assisting the sourcing organization, escalating supplier performance issues, supporting strategic sourcing efforts, and monitoring KPIs.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 recent years of manufacturing purchasing experience on a progressive career path.
• Minimum 2-3 recent years managing a team of professionals (may be substituted with exceptional experience managing cross functional procurement teams and projects as well as demonstrated people and leadership skills).
• Experience in commodities buying; experience buying coiled steel preferred.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies in a cross functional, cross company environment.
• Proven experience driving internal and external continuous improvement activities within the supply chain function.
• Experience working in a structured ERP environment (Oracle, SAP, etc.).
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced level Excel skills.
• Commitment to obtain professional certification within the first 3 years if not already certified at the time of hire.
• Analytical mind with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Strong background in supply chain (international) and inventory management systems.
• Inventory classification experience, such as ABC analysis.
• Proficiency with the scheduling process, and master scheduling.
• Proficient in supply chain and inventory management systems.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Certification as a: CPSM, Certified Professional in Supply Management, CPIM, Certified in Production and Inventory Management or related certifications.
• Six sigma and/or lean training.
• Oracle Enterprise One system experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uninterrupted supply through effective planning and execution of operational purchasing/planning activities.
• Assist the sourcing organization in the overall performance of the supply line.
• Escalate supplier performance issues in a timely manner.
• Support strategic sourcing efforts and projects as assigned.
• Monitor and manage KPIs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Trains and evaluates the performance of direct reports. Ability to coach and develop different levels of buyer planners. Recommends team staffing needs.
• Works cross functionally to achieve success in identified accountabilities.
• Establishes and maintains proper purchasing practices. Monitors adherence.
• Negotiates price and delivery on purchased items (delegated ownership coordinated with sourcing team).
• Ensures accurate records are maintained (payment terms, standards, etc., supplier information, MRB, Rejections, etc.).
• Ensure discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner (3-way match, receiving, etc.).
• Oversee the development and implementation of processes and systems to improve purchasing/planning efficiency.
• Act as a subject matter expert for planning/buying function.
• Coordinate performance reviews with suppliers and ensures supplier scorecards are maintained and communicated in a timely manner.
• Works to resolve supply issues escalated by Buyer/Planners, collaboratively.
• Escalate issues to the appropriate channels in a timely manner.
• Maintain and publish KPI’s.
• Collaborate cross-functionally for continuous improvement of material flow, utilization analysis and supply chain optimization (lean methodology, economic order methodologies, etc.).
• Implement methodologies (PFEP, Kanban, and Pull Systems) to ensure cost-effective material flow and inventory control.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays from day one
• tuition reimbursement
• 401k plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution after your first year of employment)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager