Buyer Project Manager

Company: Blue Signal
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: May 15, 2023

Job Description:

Our client is a global manufacturer of precision component products developed for the military, healthcare, and industrial OEMs. This dynamic, growing organization is seeking a Buyer Project Manager.
The Buyer Project Manager will lead cross-functional team engagement through supplier selection process, including the communication of requirements, schedules, deadlines, strategic objectives, and risks. If you are a savvy, team-focused professional, with a passion for helping organizations deliver innovative, new products on-time and best-in-class, then this could be the role for you! The more technical and engineering centric your educational or on-the-job experience, the better!
This Role Offers:

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• Competitive base salary plus outstanding benefits package, bonus opportunity, and 401K.
  
• High employee tenure with low red tape culture. They hire professionals and trust their expertise, giving them room to make tangible impacts.
  
• Financially independent and stable company with zero debt and 20% growth over the last year.
  
• High level of autonomy in this role, with the opportunity to advocate for employees while making impactful change on a business level.
  
• Many career advancement paths with potential to grow into a global role.
  
• Hybrid work environment.
  
• Welcoming team culture, with exceptional work/life balance.
  
  Focus:
  
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  • Partner with internal stakeholders (technical and commercial) on supporting the on-time development and delivery of new product initiatives, through the creation of innovative sourcing and supply chain strategies.
    
  • Manage supplier selection process, meeting the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
    
  • Analyze and stratify quotations to maximize business objectives.
    
  • Identify and execute opportunities for cost reduction and supplier performance improvement.
    
  • Plan and lead negotiations with suppliers (terms, conditions, progressive payment schedules).
    
  • Create supplier scorecards and manage supplier quality.
    
  • Execute on required quoting efforts including volume price breaks and communicating lead time expectations with potential suppliers.
    
  • Maintain a quote archive that is organized and searchable for future reference on pricing and lead time.
    
  • Work as a strategic partner to engineering, product and executive teams to align and gain buy-in for strategic sourcing strategies.
    
  • Lead cross-functional teams through supplier selection process, including the communication of requirements, schedules, deadlines, strategic objectives, and risks.
    
  • Some international travel is required.
    
    Skill Set:
    
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    • 5+ years of experience in relevant field with a bachelor's degree in Engineering or comparable major OR 12 years of relevant on-the-job experience.
      
      
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      • Experience in technical purchasing and supporting new product introductions.
        
      • Demonstrable experience in negotiating prices and terms and conditions.
        
      • Knowledge of market research, data analysis and purchasing best practices.
        
      • Working knowledge of MS Office.
        
      • Competent with computer software such as SAP or similar ERP system.
        
      • Background in project management is preferred.
        
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