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    Purchasing Manager - Middletown, United States - Leggett & Platt

    Leggett & Platt
    Leggett & Platt Middletown, United States

    1 week ago

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    Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

    Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years.

    As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

    From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products.

    Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

    At L&P Aerospace, we specialize in creating complex tube and duct assemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interaction.

    After our materials have gone through the necessary processes, we are left with high-performance finished goods that are ready to be incorporated into assemblies for our customers.


    POSITION SUMMARY:
    This position will have primary responsibility for developing and ensuring suppliers deliver quality materials, products, and services on-time.

    Responsibilities also include supplier relationship management, meeting and improving inventory turn standards, reducing material spends, and establishing MRP system flows and communications with all functions needed to deliver on-time to customers.


    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
    Responsibility for purchasing needs and Supply Chain Management including:
    Development and execution of strategic sourcing strategy
    Effectively evaluate supplier capabilities and select optimal suppliers
    Identify and participate in the selection of new suppliers that support strategic direction
    Drive supplier quality metrics through root cause analysis and corrective actions where appropriate
    Management of purchasing team to include execution of buy signals via ERP system and monitoring of purchase order flow downs for accuracy
    Drive KPI improvements to include inventory turns and supplier on-time delivery

    Managing and leading:
    Workforce development thru performance management and training, including cross-training of personnel
    Assignment of tasks/jobs to appropriate personnel
    Department staffing in accordance with business levels
    Compliance with company policies and procedures (including ISO & AS)
    Proper performance measurements for performance parameters and visually display and communicate performance to the rest of the organization
    Driving improvements to the highest level, including linking individual performance awareness to team performance awareness to company performance awareness.
    Support key company initiatives to support key company goals
    Lead and hold direct reports accountable for supporting key initiatives through standard disciplined processes and policies, including immediately addressing any obstacles
    Identify root cause(s) and implement corrective actions for departmental responsibilities that do not meet plans & key initiatives. Establish preventive actions as necessary.

    QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven negotiation skills
    Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills
    Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
    Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    Understanding of business management principles
    Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate
    Ability to collaborate cross functionally across site and larger corporate enterprise
    EXPERIENCE/


    EDUCATION REQUIRED:
    Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
    Minimum 8 years' experience in supporting aerospace manufacturing in a purchasing capacity
    Minimum 4 years' experience in a leadership role
    Proven contract management and supplier experience
    Experience with ERP/MRP systems – Epicor a plus
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    Now that you've had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team.

    Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

    Our Values
    Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

    Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.

    Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.

    Do Great Work...Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.

    Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

    Our Commitment to You

    We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all.

    Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more.

    Join us
    We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we'd love the opportunity to consider you.
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