Supervisor, Purchasing

ASSA ABLOY•Pleasant Prairie, WI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

4Front Engineered Solutions is a leader in the door and docking industry. This role supports High Performance Doors, under the brand names Dynaco, Albany, and TKO, on-site in the Kenosha, WI facility. The Purchasing Supervisor will lead all site purchasing activities, coordinate sourcing for suppliers and products/services, and manage materials management for assigned components, commodities, and parts. This role involves implementing necessary purchasing activities, managing delivery and fulfillment, and implementing supply chain and vendor management measures to ensure cost, delivery, quality, and service expectations are met. The position also includes coordinating inventory control, providing manufacturing and distribution support, leading purchasing administration, and directly supervising a team of Buyers.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a relevant field required.
5-7+ years progressively responsible experience in a purchasing, inventory control, materials management or planning, supply chain management, preferably within a manufacturing, assembly, or other industrial environment
3-5 years of supervisor experience.
Direct leadership experience of inventory control, materials, or purchasing team preferred.

Nice To Haves

Emphasis on materials control preferred.
5-7+ years intermediate level ERP (JDE) experience preferred.
Advanced/intermediate knowledge of Microsoft 365 programs and CRM strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of databases with ability to read and write basic SQL statements preferred.
CPP, CPPM or related certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead all site purchasing activities
Coordinate all sourcing activity for suppliers and new or existing products and/or services
Lead materials management for assigned components, commodities/materials, and/or parts
Implement necessary purchasing activities
Manage delivery and fulfillment of assigned areas
Implement supply chain and vendor management measures to ensure cost, delivery, quality, and service expectations are met
Coordinate inventory control for all assigned components, materials and/or parts
Provide manufacturing and distribution support
Leads purchasing administration activities for assigned area(s)
Directly supervises team of Buyers