Purchasing Manager

VenteonAnn Arbor, MI

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Job Description

8 plus years of experience as a Purchasing Manager

Venteon Finance is currently seeking a Purchasing Manager for a manufacturing company located in the Ann Arbor, MI area. This position is responsible for managing the team members in order to achieve financial, quality, safety, and warranty objectives. This position also leads and manages subordinate departmental managers including but not limited to Commodity Buyers, Plant(s) MRO Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Facilities.

Requirements of the Purchasing Manager

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
Advanced degree or Certification preferred.
8-10 years of position-related experience.
SAP experience is required.

Responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager

Support SAP launch activities for Procurement
- Interface with SAP cross functional team
- Develop SAP implementation plan and readiness tracking
- Prepare SAP monthly reports, including monthly development plan vs actual and readiness tracking
- Prepare transition from Oracle to SAP systems S4 Hana & Ariba
- Manage SAP training for Procurement direct and indirect buyers
- Manage SAP training for Suppliers
- Lead all SAP issue resolutions internally and externally as they pertain to SAP
Identifies and develops key talent and appropriately manage team members to ensure success of all individuals in the department.
Manages the tactical operations of the materials management, purchasing functions, and others as assigned.
Collaborates with inventory management team to ensure accurate forecasting and inventory planning.
Leads contract discussions, negotiations, and implementation with cross functional team.
Leads/supports innovation and Carbon Neutrality/Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
This position will require travel up to 20%.

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to apply to this job and email your resume to ppirrone@venteon.com.

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

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