Project Procurement Lead - Cambridge, Canada - ATS Automation Tooling Systems

ATS Automation Tooling Systems

Verified Company

Cambridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

MAJOR DUTIES:
Technical liaison between suppliers, design engineers and Supply Chain to achieve project and departmental goals and objectives.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mentor Buyers and Expeditors in their daytoday tasks, act as a team lead when dealing with suppliers and meeting project requirements with respect to project budgets, and delivery requirements.
Sourcing and purchasing of a variety of commodities in accordance with the Principles of Buying to achieve departmental goals and objectives.
Act as a key resource for ATS staff by assisting in the research and development of products, service and equipment alternatives, initiation and followup of evaluations, requests for quotation and other daytoday procurement.
Meet or exceed all departmental goals and KPI's.
Give advice regarding supplier capabilities to achieve lowest cost compliant solutions. Identify new suppliers when required to ensure guarantee of supply, all the time, while maintaining budgetary, delivery performance and quality requirements.
Understand the product from initial design and provide early input regarding ease and cost of supply.
Maintain a focus on vendor technologies to enable low cost design and facilitate a collaborative working relationship between design engineers and suppliers.
Engage suppliers early in the project life to gain their appropriate input into product solutions.
Support the development of engineering design methodology from a Supply Chain perspective to ensure successful execution through the supply chain.
Devise and implement a project procurement plan.
Ensure that project parts delivery needs are met in a timely manner through all project phases.
Maintain regular product material cost metrics for each project and achieve project cost requirements.
Adhere to all ISO procedures and departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education:

A degree in engineering or equivalent discipline. PMP certification or SCMP Designation is an asset.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of manufacturing engineering experience in a custom manufacturing environment.
Strong negotiation skills required
Sound working knowledge of Excel, Word and other MS Office software.
Ability to effectively manage large data files derived from ERP systems.
Well organized, excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
Good analytical and problemsolving skills.
Ability to interact in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Good project management skills.