Manager, Procurement (Individual Contributor) (Onsite)

What You Will Do

• Execute buyer standard work to manage a group of suppliers, using appropriate systems and tools to place demand, confirm commits and ensuring on time delivery
• Process and maintain RFQs, purchase orders and portal activities for suppliers
• Analyze and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Manage the supplier relationship and improvement activities, looking for trends and managing supplier risks, using procurement tools
• Review critical shortages with stakeholders and work with suppliers to improve deliveries, follow up on actions to effectively close gaps
• Work with suppliers to create a Line of Balance (LOB) and WIP Tracker to indicate part recovery status as needed
• Analyze root causes to lead resolution to a permanent fix that will mitigate a repeat of overdue deliveries
• Drive delivery improvement plans such as overdue reduction, and buffer compliance
• Work with BU to Eliminate risks and roadblocks such as outstanding SRIs, CADs, and FAIs that prevent suppliers from meeting performance targets, and escalate as needed
• Take initiative in leading alternate solutions to resolve operational challenges
• Work cross-functionally on projects in support of procurement.
• Utilize project management skills and techniques when managing suppliers