Purchasing Manager

Magna International•Carrollton, CA

About The Position

The Purchasing Manager leads the Purchasing Department and develops its team through mentoring, coaching, continuous feedback, and performance reviews. The role establishes and executes the department’s vision, annual goals, key performance indicators, action plans, and operating budget, while ensuring assigned processes comply with the TS16949 system. The position oversees purchasing policies, procedures, staff, and purchasing activities. It consults with internal users to determine product, equipment, and service requirements; reviews requisitions and purchasing documents; evaluates bids and vendors; negotiates pricing and contract terms; and ensures purchases are cost-effective and available when needed. The manager also coordinates with other purchasing activities and departments, monitors material availability and delivery conditions, communicates order status and lead times to production, manages vendor issues, prepares reports and contracts, and seeks improvements in department workflow. The role requires supporting company safety, quality, ethical conduct, and continuous-improvement expectations. The manager supervises and develops staff, participates in succession planning, ensures workplace safety practices are followed, and performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Eight to ten years of prior experience in a manufacturing environment as a purchasing analyst.
At least five years of supervisory experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business or a Finance field.
Fluency in English, including reading and writing.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word or Excel.
Awareness of basic business contract law, including offers, acceptance, and oral and written contracts.
Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles, inventory principles, and production control principles.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence behavior through positive dialogue.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills and demonstrated problem-solving techniques.
Ability to coordinate a high volume of work and pressing time requirements.
Familiarity with TS16949 requirements.
Ability to sit continuously for up to eight hours; stand, walk, or climb stairs for a minimum of eight continuous hours; lift up to 25 pounds frequently and 50 pounds infrequently; perform repetitive motion for up to eight hours a day; and meet close-vision and color-acuity requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of plastics, steel, coatings, tools, and their related manufacturing processes.
Ability to interpret part drawings.
Certification in NAPM, APICS, or ASQC.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, coach, and develop the Purchasing team; provide continuous feedback and conduct regular performance reviews.
Support succession planning to prepare future department and company leaders.
Establish and execute the department vision, annual goals, key performance indicators, and action plans; update KPIs and contribute to facility performance improvement.
Maintain and update assigned processes under the TS16949 system.
Develop, maintain, and operate within the Purchasing Department’s annual operating budget.
Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff, and develop or provide input on their development.
Develop and implement internal purchasing policies and procedures; monitor and control purchasing activities and delegate purchasing responsibilities.
Consult department staff and users to determine product, equipment, and service requirements.
Advise users on legal purchasing requirements and review requisitions and purchasing documents for policy and procedure compliance.
Coordinate with other MEI purchasing activities and prepare or oversee bid and specification preparation.
Review and analyze bids, recommend awards, select vendors, and research products and equipment for cost-effectiveness and supply availability.
Review purchasing budgets and authorize emergency purchases, purchase orders, and requisitions.
Resolve vendor-related problems and communicate company bid eligibility requirements to vendors.
Determine contract terms and conditions for services or commodities and prepare contracts for specialized services.
Maintain effective relations with vendors, users, and purchasing stakeholders.
Formulate procurement strategies aligned with company policies and objectives, and conduct negotiations to achieve pricing objectives.
Analyze market and delivery conditions to assess current and future material availability and prepare reports.
Establish purchasing procedures and practices, and improve workflow, operating sequences, and office arrangements.
Inform production about required lead times, availability, and status of ordered goods, services, and equipment.
Arrange for the disposal of surplus materials and prepare purchasing activity reports.
Attend professional meetings and seminars to maintain vendor contacts and stay informed about purchasing trends.
Follow company policies, business objectives, safety rules, and applicable workplace conduct expectations.
Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment standards, support safety training, report unsafe conditions, and participate in accident investigations and follow-up actions.
Support customer and company quality standards, teamwork, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement.