Purchasing Negotiations, Vendor Management and Supplier Quality
Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies for the Automotive glass business segment.
Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements required of purchasing department.
Represent AGC to lead negotiations that achieve optimal supply agreements for key raw materials (examples: NML components, silver ink and paste, mirror buttons, vinyl, glass, MRO supplies, etc.). Assess, manage and mitigate risks associated with contracts.
Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers to ensure quality satisfaction
Reporting & Analysis
Prepare various reports regarding market conditions and department purchasing activities.
Track and report key performance metrics to reduce purchase price and improve effectiveness.
Digitalize and disseminate key information through the organization.
Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
Optimize current use of system SAP to increase department efficiency.
Leadership and Organizational Planning
Partner with Plant Management to coordinate activities of plant purchasing buyers in obtaining maximum value of AGC procurement expenditures for materials, MRO materials and supply contracts.
Partner with Tier 2 Management to coordinate activities of Tier 2 buyers in obtaining maximum value for AGC.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing negotiations for materials, supplies, and services.
Participate in or lead monthly purchasing team meetings to educate and facilitate the sharing of information between locations and with Supply Chain Team.
Provide leadership and training for AGC buyers to achieve the lowest cost procurement of materials and services.
Leadership Skills
A decisive and experienced leader with strong interpersonal skills who will develop people, develop and communicate a vision, lead change and motivate associates to achieve the company’s overall objectives.
Thrives on working in a fast-paced/changing environment; prefers managing multiple priorities within a high-energy and collaborative environment.
Confident team player with strong interpersonal skills who can work across multiple functions and cross-cultures to achieve goals.
Proactive communicator who creates a collaborative environment in hearing the needs of internal stakeholders & external suppliers and responsive in satisfying those needs with solutions.
Able to present ideas and generate enthusiasm and support around them.
Collaborative consensus builder who works well with others.
Self-motivated and goal-oriented person with a drive to succeed and accomplish the mission.
Possesses irrefutable business and personal ethics.
Holds themselves and others accountable for results; goal and deadline oriented.
Fosters teamwork leads change and demonstrates integrity.