Purchasing Supervisor

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 Location: Shelby - Shelby Township, MI, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Supply Management
Req ID: 25446 

Position Summary:

Responsible for the execution of all product specific supply chain activities including: detailed planning, scheduling and order management to assure agreed customer service levels with optimal cost. Direct the Supply Chain related functions including materials planning, scheduling, ordering activities, direct/indirect material purchasing, inventory control, and supporting project throughput

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager-Global

Position responsibilities:

• Manages the Procurement department for a site.
• Create, maintain and issue monthly procurement plan for all assigned products sourced externally.
• Lead or support company/intercompany projects related to cost savings/operational improvements.
• Responsible for development of and ensuring all departmental processes are followed.
• Develop, maintain, & monitor departmental and supplier KPI and take appropriate action based on the results.
• Work with other Department Managers on a regular basis to identify areas of improvement that will attain higher levels of customer satisfaction.
• Manage all regulatory requirements associated with supply chain management.  ie: International shipment documentation.
• Ensure accurate release, confirmation, and expediting of all Purchase Orders.
• Maintain stock inventories as well as related critical materials/components according to defined target values.
• Perform scenario planning for potential supply disruption or business continuity issues.
• Support financial efforts with timely update on production volumes/pricing for the remainder of the year.
• Communicate/escalate supply issues in a timely manner.
• Identify and mitigate risks, report project metrics, and conduct detailed analytics for effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers as needed in collaboration with other departments.
• Monitor & evaluate individual staff performance on a regular basis as well as year-end review/appraisals.
• Lead mentoring process of new/inexperienced employees.
• Determine and maintain appropriate department staff levels, training, and skills consistent with business objectives.
• Develop annual departmental budgets and operations objectives, consistent with business planning activities.
• Proactively address and resolve invoice payment issues.
• Special assignment as required.
• Maintain adequate planning and master data parameters (i.e., MOQ, lead times, order frequency).

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Supply Chain/Operations/Finance or proven equivalent in experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain management or operations management for engineered to order products, or similar field.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with ability to interact and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem resolution skills for supply chain issues.
• Extensive user knowledge of Epicor or similar other ERP/MRP systems.
• A commitment to company values with previous team leadership and project management experience.
• Educational, training, and experience requirements may be modified at the Management Team’s discretion.
• Experience managing direct reports.

Reporting to this position: Shelby Township Purchasing Buyers

Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)

• Understand the Company’s EHS Policy and how it relates to this job.
• Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as the Company’s Plant Rules and Regulations that pertain to this job.
• Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EHS procedures.
• Know that the company EHS procedures are located on the ISO drive.
• Immediately notify the Supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly, or if there are any questions regarding EHS procedures. Attend required EHS training.

Physical demands and work environment:  The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• Physical demands:  While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Repetition with activity; computer work.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment:  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.