Manager of Advanced Purchasing
Description
SEWS - Farmington Hills, Michigan Office. Although located at SEWS – Farmington Hills Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off-site work. Associates are required to work at least two days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.
Basic Purpose:
To lead the Advanced Purchasing team in support of all Wire Harness Business Units to support new program launches.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the advanced procurement of new components for all prototype builds in manufacturing.
- Support NABU new program launches with bill of material cost reduction activities by established Program Cost Reduction Roadmap actions which may involve cross functional activities.
- (NABU) Establish New Program Launch Supplier Kick-off meetings.
- Purpose is to communicate new program information, vehicle builds, timing, volume, advanced BOM information to support supplier upfront capacity planning activities and share SEWS program expectations.
- (NABU) Support the procurement of critical non-registered components in support of all preproduction builds as directed by New Program Launch Team.
Management Duties:
- Oversee the Advanced Purchasing team, address proper workload balance and maintain consistent communication both inside the department and outside.
- Monitor and develop KPIs to manage deliverables and assess overall team performance.
- Develop, monitor and manage department budget.
- Report team activities to upper management, Business Units and functional leadership as necessary.
- General performance management and personnel guidance and oversight.
Organizational Relationships:
- Interaction with suppliers when escalation from AP Buyers is required to expedite components.
- Interaction with Business Units to support new program activities
- Interaction with cross-function groups such as Procurement, manufacturing to support new program requirements
Position Requirements:
- BS/BA Business or Supply Chain preferred.
- Minimum 5 years purchasing/procurement management experience.
- Negotiation skills
- MS Office proficiency
About Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers. Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.
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About the Sumitomo Electric Group
Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.
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