Purchasing Manager - Chicago Heights, United States - VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS NORTRAK LLC

VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS NORTRAK LLC

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Chicago Heights, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak

Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork.

With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions.

As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions.

Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation.

Our people are the foundation of our success.

Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day.

This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers.

We are currently looking for a Purchasing Manager to join our team in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and indirectly to the VP Purchasing, the Purchasing Manager is responsible to ensure that all goods and services required by the assigned production plant(s) are procured in time to meet production schedules, with good quality, at the lowest total cost, and in accordance with Corporate Sourcing Strategies.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY:

Comply with and enforces all Nortrak safety policies and regulations.
Demonstrates safety leadership when out in plants.

QUALITY:

Monitor Supplier Quality (CARs & PPM); Forward CAR's to suppliers and ensure CA Plans are returned by suppliers as required.
Maintain Source List and Info Records (prices, leadtimes, etc.) in SAP.
Develop and oversee 3rd party manufacturing capabilities to supplement inhouse manufacturing requirements.

ON-TIME DELIVERY:

Drive Supplier Ontime Delivery Performance; Drive Corrective Action Plans with poor performing suppliers.
Review MRP list daily for new purchase requirements or changes to existing orders.
Support Plant Production Planning (Material Availability, Make vs. Buy decisions).
Review projects to confirm BOM's are released and demand is in SAP; Followup with Production Planning as required.
Coordinate review of production schedules with Production Planner to identify any materials requiring expedite.
Contact Suppliers to expedite orders; track status; communicate internally.
Provide future requirements forecasts to Suppliers (or Purchasing Team Lead Buyer) as needed.

COST:

Drive Supplier Cost Savings on plant specific goods & services.
Issue PO's to suppliers for Direct (Production) Material.
Issue PO's to suppliers for Indirect (MRO/Consumables) Material; Review vending invoices for accuracy.
Track supplier PO Acknowledgements and maintain delivery dates in SAP.
Quote and source new material/services (in accordance to Corporate Sourcing Strategy, if applicable).
Monitor opportunities to use stock from other plants / issue STO's.
Provide cost and leadtime information to Sales/Central Estimating as necessary.

PEOPLE:

Facilitate effective and respectful communication among project stakeholders, including customers, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to achieve company goals.
Manage relationships with suppliers.
Resolve Pricing/Invoicing/Receiving Issues affecting payment to suppliers.
Support Setting of Standard Costs in SAP.
Support Plant with Inventory Accuracy (Cycle Counting, Annual Physical, Resolving Issues).
Establish and maintain appropriate raw material safety stock levels in SAP to support the Plant's production requirements, desired finished good & WIP safety stock levels, and inventory management goals (Inventory $, Inventory Turns): Establish programs with suppliers to reduce raw material inventory (i.e. Consignment/VMI, JIT).
Coordinate the implementation of supplier sourcing changes (FAIR's, plant specific requirements, etc.).
Support Purchasing Team with Developing Corporate Sourcing Strategies.
Lead the development of Nortrak Sourcing Strategy for assigned commodities.

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