Purchasing Supervisor

Legrand, North America • Canonsburg, PA

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About The Position

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Purchasing Supervisor to join the Data Power and Control Team in Canonsburg, PA. The Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring training and development of the team are kept at the forefront of daily activities and supporting all members of the purchasing team. The role will focus on the day-to-day activities supporting the purchasing function to achieve on-time delivery to customers. The Purchasing Supervisor will lead the team to perform tactical tasks associated with ordering and expediting components, packaging materials, raw materials, invoicing, managing safety stocks, site inventory management, quality and VRMA activities, MRO commodities, and other tasks as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or work experience may be considered in place of, or conjunction with, educational requirements.
• 7 years' minimum manufacturing experience in an assemble-to-order environment.
• 3 years' minimum supervisor/management experience is required.
• 5 years of MRP or ERP software experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• Global sourcing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grows, mentors, and develops the purchasing team.
• Collaborate closely with demand planning to ensure the purchasing team gets optimal demand to signal to suppliers.
• Liaison with Strategic Sourcing in management activities with key suppliers and supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, and service.
• Deploy and improve the Purchasing Department process and methodology to improve stock out, reduce shortages, and improve supplier delivery.
• Managing and controlling all the company's external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of materials for operation.
• Ensure parts and materials are delivered on time for production; represent purchasing at Tier 2 & Tier 3 meetings.
• Lead the purchasing team to drive optimal inventory and improve turns while delivering Starline OTD.
• Monitors Syteline data, inventory reports, and other data resources to determine proper on-hand quantities and proper system settings.
• Collaborate with the operation, demand planning, engineering, and customer service on standard work to help the purchasing team with visibility on parts requirements.
• First line of escalation with supplier issues.
• Support daily or weekly supplier meetings; engage in supplier report cards.
• Participate in monthly safety walks.
• Collaborate across Starline operations to implement and share best practices in the purchasing process.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• High employer 401K match.
• Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefit plans.
• Above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave.
• Bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company's incentive plans.
• Paid time off to volunteer.
• Active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree