Purchasing Assistant Manager Jobs

I. General Summary:
Lead team of buyers whose main responsibility is to procure some or all of the following commodities and component materials: production parts, injection molded components, extrusions, and raw material (fabric, vinyl, resin, adhesive, etc.) for multiple plants located in Canada, Mexico and USA. Develops a strategy to source upcoming production parts, while developing a cost standard to be able to derive costs and preselect supplier(s) based on QCDM Model (Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Management).

II. Essential Job Functions:
A. Develop and implement commodity strategies designed to strengthen supplier relationships in order to ensure continuous supply.
B. Manage all parts sourcing activity for new programs based on QCDM supplier evaluation.
C. Lead pricing, APR (Annual Price Review), and kaizen for assigned commodities to continually reduce costs and ensure successful on-time product launch while accomplishing TBA profitability.
1. Assess costs globally and develop cost standards.
2. Develop Global “should be” cost based on supplier and global Toyota Boshoku benchmarking.
3. Coordinate production quoting and negotiating for piece and tooling cost.
4. Coordinate ECI quoting/negotiating.
5. Develop Commodity Strategy, along with Gentani / Kadai list, to ensure profitability and positive result for APR (Annual Price Review).
6. Communicate internally to assure proper distribution of cost detail information.
D. Manage commercial relationship between supplier(s) and Toyota Boshoku America (TBA).
1. Acquire supplier cost breakdown data and validate details to confirm supplier quotes.
2. Lead negotiations and conclude contract establishment (blanket purchase orders) in a timely manner for key suppliers.
3. Drive VA /VE (Value Engineered / Value Added) activity from supply base at early development phase for new programs.
4. Champion critical events such as Major QA Issue and Risk Management Issues with current supply base.
5. Manage supplier performance, including the development of action plans to improve.
6. Benchmark, develop, and maintain supplier relationship.
E. Understanding Design Intent including Materials and Technical Process to Manufacture for assigned commodities utilizing Genchi Genbutsu (Go, see, and study).
F. Lead, coach, develop, and motivate buyers and administrative staff of assigned area(s).

III. Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

IV. Work Environment/Conditions:

Office: Open Office Environment, moderate noise level.
Plant: N/A
Travel: Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

V. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the team member is required to talk, see, and hear. The team member must be capable of walking, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time. May be occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds. Ability to sit and work on a computer for extensive periods of time is required.
Disclaimer: This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. To qualify for this job, however, a team member must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between TBA and any team member.

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