Purchasing Mgr.

JOB TITLE: Purchasing Mgr JOB GRADE: EX07

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT DEPARTMENT NAME: General Oper / Admin

DEPARTMENT CODE: GENADM REPORTS TO: Admin Dir

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I. POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for supervision of employees who perform duties related to the purchase of any materials, goods, or supplies necessary to the company. Negotiates with vendors on purchases for company. Is proactive in searching for cost reductions. Performs market research that supports cost reduction and supply improvement including waste reduction. Is a key participant in the strategy of the organization. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (The section is not intended to be an allinclusive list and NGK Ceramics reserves the right to include other duties as assigned):

• Establishes Purchasing policies and ensures compliance to internal and external requirements by maintaining governance to corporate and local purchasing

procedures.

• Negotiates with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best price and service guarantee.
• Works with global purchasing to manage a large raw material supply chain.
• Considers cost reduction methods for purchased products.
• Develops new supply sources when current vendors are inadequate. Uses accepted reporting methods (surveys, volume measures, supply performance) that display

the vendor performance.

• Establishes account/credit terms with suppliers. Evaluates the ability for a supplier to meet NGK expectations.
• Checks requisitions for appropriate approval and account numbers including Capital Expenditure Requests (CER). Ensures compliance with current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Policy compliance.
• Works closely with Shipping/Receiving department to ensure proper supplies arrived.
• Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics including items of

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Considers supply origins in order meet CSR requirements.

• Maintains contracts and agreements for all purchasing activities.

III. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The Purchasing Manager has supervisory responsibilities for the Purchasing area.

IV. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus; Development of Subordinates; Integrity and Accountability; Respect and Humility; Teamwork; Communication; Decision Making and Problem Solving;

Dependability / Self-Management; Interpersonal Skills; Motivation and Commitment; Safety & Environmental Awareness & Compliance.

V. REQUIRED AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A. Required Education and/or Experience

1. Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or relevant industry experience may be

considered. Proven track record in procurement management.

1. 10 years of experience in the purchasing field.

2. Experience with global procurement, logistics, and supply chain management.

3. Professional certification is helpful.

4. Must be able to work with confidential information.

5. Must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to work with members on all levels of the company and with outside vendors.

6. Strong knowledge of ISO and IATF. Automotive supply chain experience is a plus.

7. Experience with global supply chain culture and business practices.

B. Required Language Skills

1. Ability to read and write legibly.

2. Ability to communicate with parent company expatriates (Japan) in writing and verbally.

3. Ability to write reports and correspondence.

C. Required Mathematical Skills

1. Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and

percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

D. Required Reasoning Ability

1. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

2. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

3. Ability to reason with multiple cultures.

Other Required Skills

1. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

2. Ability to work with an electronic procurement system.

VI. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this

job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and will be determined on a case by case basis):

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear; and sit.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

VII. WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work in typical office conditions. The candidate may attend meetings in on-site meeting areas. The candidate may occasionally observe operational problems that related to purchasing of parts, goods, and/or services.

The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

Plant floor conditions can be loud, dirty, and faced paced requiring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

VIII. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS/PPE

A. Safety shoes must be worn while on NGK property.

B. Safety glasses must be worn while on the NGK plant floor.

C. PPE is generally not required while performing the duties of this job.

IX. EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER

A. This job description is not to be considered a written contract. Employment with NGK is at will. This means that the employee, as well as the company, is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason not prohibited by law. Also, this job description is not designed to be a complete listing of the tasks, duties or

responsibilities that are required of the employee