Purchasing Manager - Gillingham (JUM-105866)

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Purchasing Manager
Gillingham, Kent, England

A world leader in the innovation, design and manufacture of Diesel Fuel Injection equipment are now looking for a Purchasing Leader - Product Line to represent the purchasing function within the project team. Plan, coordinate and track purchasing activities to support attributed programs profit/lost, value stream, flawless launches objectives, in line with GSM Lean Transformation objectives and strategies.
Track company Global Supply Management`s performance to PDP (product development process) timing, including sourcing, PPAP and R@R, as well as to business case (new and current parts) on new programs. Provide input to project management system that tracks program timing. Complete purchased part risk assessment stage 0 with Engineering and Supplier Quality input. Organize and lead Kick-off and Key-Stakeholders meetings. Conduct segmentation process on purchased material for all new programs. Develop readiness, quality, and sourcing strategies for each purchased component, including carry-over parts, in collaboration with project teams, supplier quality, and category buyers. Provide input to PI-99 (business case) and appropriation requests. Support assigned Customer Response Teams, including answering CCDs and QRFs on all new and current parts. Represent the purchasing function to all assigned project and product teams.
Utilize all available tools (value stream mapping, VA/VE, etc.) early in product development to influence design and sourcing to reduce cost and improve quality. Responsible to communicate engineering changes on current parts to category buyers.
Required - Engineering / Business Degree
Required - Relationship-builder with high integrity
Required - strong organizational, leadership, analytical and communication skills
Required - Commitment to quality and flawless launch, lean and cost/profit planning
Preferred - Change leader experience in other functions (Engineering, Manufacturing, etc) or another company

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.