Purchasing Manager

SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Regional Leader, this role manages the purchasing function in order to optimise economic and quality sources of supply for the purchase of facilities, general products, services as well as direct and indirect material.

POSITION INFO:

• Diploma/Degree in Purchasing Management or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years management experience
• Minimum 5 years purchasing experience in the automotive environment
• Minimum 5 years experience in a technical environment, financial analysis, material control and sales/marketing
• SAP experience
• Technical aptitude - component and manufacturing processes
• Supplier contracts and risk analysis
• Legal knowledge for contract negotiations & strong negotiation skills
• High business acumen and commercial knowledge, including ethics
• Planning and coordinating
• High level of communication skills (written and verbal) Strategic and management skills