Procurement Manager

Keytronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through seminars, certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative.

We encourage you to apply for this position if you enjoy being challenged, working in a dynamic work setting, and being a part of a team that creates products that drive our world, while providing an innovative workplace with deep camaraderie, compelling product diversity, and resources to build your career.

Keytronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us!

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for driving/managing purchasing projects that have critical impact on KTC Revenue and/or customer satisfaction. Assist Purchasing Manager in completing special projects relating to customer flexibility, inventory and margin performance. Drive cost down, inventory control, and special projects while supporting the goals and objectives of the company. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in the support of purchased materials management in the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Lead NPI procurement activities to ensure they are completing their NPI and initial production purchases in a manner that supports the project plan created by the Program Manager.
• Ensure buyers are executing activities effectively. This includes: timely procurement of goods; sourcing from the correct (preferred, when possible) suppliers; buying goods at the correct price; procuring goods in the correct quantities; following SOP and ensuring on-time delivery of goods.
• Ensure the buyers follow the purchased materials shortage mitigation and escalation process. Serve as escalation point for buyers in the resolution of material shortages, to support MRP dates, escalating any critical issues as high as necessary, up to and including the CEO.
• Identify opportunities and implement efforts to obtain favorable pricing for required production materials.
• Support supply chain programs to allow KeyTronic to maintain optimum inventory levels.
• Work with program management to control, recover, and disposition excess and obsolescence
• Work with purchasing team to mitigate excess and obsolete material on order
• Review and monitor action messages for purchasing pull-ins, push-outs, and cancellations
• Negotiate and monitor NCNR status of production material
• Develop and implement inventory reduction initiatives
• Work with vendors to return E&O material through RMA process
• Identify material liability and negotiate 3rd party disposition of material
• Identify and implement site to site opportunities for consumption of E&O or shortage solutions
• Lead purchasing efforts for customer’s new and existing production, including, but not limited to, identifying customer needs, collaborating with Master Scheduler to understand production dates, component status and communicate pertinent information to direct team
• Lead purchasing efforts to develop and implement supply chain solutions to provide customers with increased flexibility.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Lead department process improvement and training teams.
• Ensure compliance to corporate SOPs and ethical practices.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Performs other support duties as assigned by Sr. Director of Supply Chain.
• Performs other duties when required that are outside of normal job duties.
• May be asked to assist in other duties to ensure production needs are met in a timely manner.

SUPERVISION GIVEN/RECEIVED: This position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Supply Chain. Position is responsible for supervising, providing direction to, and evaluating purchasing personnel in matrix leadership function.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Performs other support duties as assigned by Sr. Director of Supply Chain.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline.
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in materials and purchasing.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience negotiating contracts in a cost competitive environment.
• Experience with domestic and foreign supply chains.
• Strong leadership skills; ability to deal and relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and materials. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. Able to relate to and work with diverse groups of people.
• Self-motivated with demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound written and oral communication skills; must be able to write and understand routine reports, follow oral and written instructions, and communicate effectively.
• Must have knowledge of use and operation of standard office equipment and be familiar with commonly used email, internet, word processing, database and spreadsheet software/applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced Degree in Materials or Operations Management.
• Ten years of experience in purchasing or materials.
• Five years of NPI purchasing experience.
• Project management experience.
• C.P.M., C.P.I.M., or a related certification.
• Experience in global contract manufacturing and EMS industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear, and see. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or reach with hands and arms. The environment is fast-paced; time pressured, and requires accuracy. The employee will regularly multi-task between projects, be required to move throughout the office building, production area, and effectively communicate. The normal environment is moderately loud and may at times be louder in some areas.

The statements on this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by all incumbents, and all job descriptions are subject to change to accommodate business necessity. In support of Keytronic's goals some incumbents may perform other duties as assigned. In addition, all Keytronic employees are expected to:

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort
• Help train and give guidance to other Keytronic employees
• Maintain a clean, safe, and unobstructed work area
• Provide customers with the highest quality of products and service
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes

Keytronic is an EOE/M/W/VET/Disabilities employer