Manager, Parts Purchasing

GILLIG; Hayward (CA); Presencial; USD 125.000 - 175.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GILLIG in Hayward, CA seeks a procurement leader to develop strategic and operational roadmaps for sourcing, manage supplier negotiations, and lead a team of Parts Buyers to ensure performance and mentorship.

The role emphasizes inventory optimization, cost reductions, ERP system expertise, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, warehouse, and other departments to meet customer requirements.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in supply chain/related field
• Minimum 5 years purchasing/procurement leadership experience
• Proven process-driven leader with hands-on approach to operational excellence and supplier negotiations
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to navigate and negotiate for company alignment
• Experience with SAP and/or Oracle in purchasing context
• ERP implementation experience as end user and manager
• Experience in bus, automotive, or semiconductor industry preferred
• Previous warehouse management or operations experience is a plus

Responsabilidades

• Develop strategic and operational roadmap for the team with metrics
• Establish sources of supply, obtain quotations and bids
• Lead a team of Parts Buyers with development and mentorship
• Oversee stock management and end-of-life planning
• Coordinate with parts sales, warehouse and other departments to prevent delays
• Implement cost-reduction plans for parts purchases
• Report cost savings to supply chain director monthly
• Standardize business review templates and supplier reviews
• Drive workflow improvements and automation
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Director on unified planning
• Monitor purchasing metrics and act as SME for ERP/MRP/WMS

Conocimientos

Leadership

Negotiation

Change management

Communication

Team development

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Business

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

ERP systems

WMS

Descripción del empleo

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Develop strategic and operational roadmap for the team, lay out the tactical requirements to reach the future state to include associated metrics, and lead process improvement as well as change management
• Establish sources of supply, obtain quotations and bids, purchase important groupings of materials and/or components in accord with price, quality, and schedule objectives
• Lead a team of Parts Buyers, to ensure individual performance is enhanced, development and training is executed as well as overall mentorship of team
• Strategize the team’s future state, identify the needed skill sets, and create a path to support the parts organization for the future
• Ensure follow-up on orders placed by Parts Buyers for timely delivery in support of customer requirements
• Manage stocking strategies throughout the lifecycle of a component from initial stocking all the way through end-of-life last time purchase strategies
• Partner with parts sales, warehouse, and other departments to identify and prevent delays or inventory errors, or suggest substitutions, etc.
• Proactively pursue cost reductions for parts sales along with a detailed cost savings plan.
• Reports all parts purchasing cost savings activity to the supply chain director on a monthly cadence
• Develop a standardized baseline for business review template and be held accountable for supplier business reviews with identified suppliers
• Suggest and implement improvements to the routine workflow to increase efficiency, with a focus on automation
• Work with the Supply Chain Director to develop a unified planning strategy to support a high-mix, extended-time support period
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve purchasing metrics such as inventory turns, fill rate, quotations, etc.
• Become a subject-matter expert (SME) with the ability to guide and train on system use (ERP, MRP, WMS, etc.)
• Performs related duties as directed

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or related technical field is preferred or equivalent professional experience within the transit, transportation, or a comparable industry
• Minimum of 5 years purchasing/procurement leadership experience is required, previous experience working in a post-sales/spares function is a plus
• Proven process-driven leader with a hands-on approach to drive operational excellence and effectively managing supplier negotiations when needed
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to successfully navigate and negotiate for company alignment
• Proven ability to manage and develop team members through performance management, goal setting as well as change management applications.
• Intermediate experience with SAP and/or Oracle preferably within a purchasing position at a medium-large company
• Experience with ERP implementation as both an end user and manager
• Experience in bus, automotive, or semiconductor industry preferred
• Previous warehouse management or operations experience is a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Up to 10% of travel required (local and out of state)
• Must be able to navigate manufacturing environment, comfortable around heavy machinery, tools, etc.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment, (i.e., safety glasses, bump caps, hearing protection, etc.)

EXPECTED COMPENSATION

$125,000 - $175,000/annual salary + premium benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job classification, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

GILLIG is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.