Director of Purchasing Summary

Director of Purchasing Job Opening in Port Huron, Michigan. A global company which manufactures components for the automotive industry is currently seeking to onboard a Director of Purchasing in greater Port Huron. This job requires a professional with several years of job experience in an automotive purchasing role. This greater Port Huron job offers a competitive compensation package and job benefits.

Port Huron Director of Purchasing Overview: 

The Director of Purchasing will report directly to the Vice President of North American Operations for this job. The Director of Purchasing will ensure that all purchasing strategies and policies are aligned with corporate priorities, while working in Port Huron, Michigan. The Director of Purchasing will implement job strategies and initiatives to reach budget cost-saving goals while still acquiring the highest quality products and services to be brought into the Port Huron, Michigan plant.

Port Huron Director of Purchasing Job Opening

• The Director of Purchasing will create a set of guidelines and a strategy for the purchasing department in order to minimize the cost of procuring goods and services.
• Perform job research and use the research to select qualified long-term suppliers, both in and outside of Port Huron, Michigan.
• Build the supplier relationship to benefit the company’s purchasing and logistics strategies.
• The Director of Purchasing will partner with staff to ensure that purchased goods and services are acquired at the best market value.
• Delegate purchasing staff functions to the best member of the personnel to perform that job.
• The Director of Purchasing must give clear job guidance to establish the processes and support business activities.
• Create a purchasing structure to allow quick changes as market or business conditions require.
• Enact local Port Huron, Michigan purchasing strategy to benefit the global purchasing strategy.
• Attend meetings with global purchasing staff and ensure that local Port Huron, Michigan strategy is properly aligned.
• Develop, check, and circulate monthly purchasing reports, measuring performance to budget. Deliver summary on strategies and actions being implemented in the Port Huron, Michigan plant.

Director of Purchasing (Port Huron Area) Job Requirements:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required for this job.
• A Master’s of Business Administration or related degree would be preferred for this job.
• The Director of Purchasing requires a minimum of ten years of automotive experience.
• A minimum of five years job experience in a purchasing or logistics role for an automotive company.
• Demonstrated capacity for scientific/technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Demonstrated capacity to draft correspondence to field complaints or inquiries.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver information to executives, public groups, or managers.
• Ability to speak German or Spanish, or both, would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated understanding of mathematical concepts (probability, statistical inference, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. Able to apply these concepts as necessary.
• Able to read and understand a balance sheet.
• Able to travel regionally in Michigan or internationally as needed.

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