Purchasing Manager - Markham, Canada - Multimatic

Multimatic

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Multimatic Niche Vehicles NA, Markham, Ontario, Canada

*Relocating to Newmarket, Ontario, Canada in Q3 2024*
Company Overview:Multimatic Niche Vehicles North America (MNVNA) is the exclusive production facility of the Ford GT Mk IV supercar and the Ford Bronco DR racing truck.

Position Overview:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage a small team of Buyers
Negotiate and purchase various components, assemblies and systems
Meet or exceed all objectives/requirements of the MNVNA business plan
Build and maintain supply base while focusing on supplier development
Build and maintain supplier relationships
Work in conjunction with Material Control to plan and forecast inventory levels
Perform rootcause analysis for supplier commercial and delivery errors and make recommendations for changes to eliminate causes (e.g. BOM, reporting issues, shortage of material etc.)
Make recommendations for improving supply chain (e.g. fix lead time and recalculate inventory levels etc.)
Constantly monitor industry pricing and product cost in order to identify costsaving opportunities and maintain the best possible overall profitability for the company
Maintain the confidentiality of the company and its business
Develop and analyze Key Performance Indicators on a monthly basis to determine where continuous improvements can be achieved
Work in conjunction with SQA to approve qualified suppliers

Experience:

Completion of a Community College Diploma or a University Degree
Professional designation in either Materials or Purchasing
Minimum 7 years' experience purchasing in a manufacturing environment similar to the automotive industry (including a basic knowledge of all vehicle systems)
Minimum 3 years' experience managing staff
Excellent working knowledge of Purchasing and MRP systems
Excellent problem solving techniques and methods
Ability to interact with all levels of employees both within the organization and also with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineers, etc.
Strategic and analytical mind set towards purchasing
Strong knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office

As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.