Purchasing Lead

Oshkosh Corporation•McConnellsburg, PA

10d•$92,600 - $154,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Lead role is a front-line leader of people role responsible for direct materials or indirect goods and services purchasing and supply chain management activities. The role directly supports global procurement and supply chain functional areas of responsibility. The typical role is responsible for overall organizational and department activity in support of business or segment operations. The position has responsibility for supplier performance and continuous improvement of purchasing activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with seven (7) or more years of experience within in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or a related field.
Ability to effectively communicate.
Ability to travel 25%.

Nice To Haves

Relevant industry related certifications.
Purchasing experience within the manufacturing industry.
Experience mentoring and leading team members through direct reporting relationships or project work.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.

Responsibilities

Lead local or business supply chain management activities that drive operational effectiveness.
Provide People First leadership through engaging, connecting and developing a high performance purchasing team that maximizes the potential of the supply chain professionals.
Manage purchasing policies, procedures, and programs with a focus on enhancing organizational value and efficiency.
Cadence with respective departments regarding procurement activities.
Lead the execution of purchasing operations; drive modernization and digitization of purchasing operations.
Lead supplier performance management activities.
Lead supplier risk mitigation activities.
Govern supply chain/purchasing master data and ensure effective and accurate data management practices are in place.
Establish, measure and report key functional performance metrics.
Participate in supply chain optimization initiatives to improve material flow and capture value or reduce waste in supply chain.
Lead supplier chain optimization initiatives to improve material flow, capture value and/or reduce waste in the supply chain.
Develop predictive and advanced analytics methods to assess, manage and mitigate material flow disruption issues, optimize supply chain operations and employ lean purchasing processes.
Assist in defining new supply chain technology requirements in support of the purchasing processes and drive implementation in partnership with Digital Technology.
Build open and trusting relationships with team members through Frequent Meaningful Conversations; ensuring individual plans are in place.
Apprenticing, mentoring and training of purchasing organization team members.