Description
Purchasing Manager - NSK Corporation
The Company
NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing capabilities. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering and predictive & preventative maintenance and reliability services. NSK's products and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest conditions. NSK's high-precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well-known automaker.
The Purchasing Manager Role
Manages NSK Purchasing Team Members in order to achieve financial, quality, safety, and warranty objectives. Leads and manages subordinate departmental managers including but not limited to Commodity Buyers, Plant(s) MRO Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Facilities.
Responsibilities
Identifies and develops key talent and appropriately manages team members to ensure success of all individuals in the department.
Manages the tactical operations of the materials management, purchasing functions, and others as assigned.
Collaborates with inventory management team to ensure accurate forecasting and inventory planning.
Liases with counterparts in other functional areas such as Sales, Product Management, Program Management, Engineering, and the Warehouse to ensure alignment of activities and objectives.
Identifies and implements process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Identifies vendor opportunities and challenges and partners with the product management team to ensure appropriate resolution.
Leads contract discussions, negotiations, and implementation with cross functional team.
Leads/supports innovation and Carbon Neutrality/Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
This position will require 10-20% travel. Travel can include visits to our facilities and to suppliers.
Qualifications
This job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
8-10 years of position-related experience.
This is a hybrid position.
Featured Benefits
Generous vacation and holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered.
Life insurance
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Matching 401(k)
VEVRAA Federal Contractor Qualifications
Education
Bachelors (required)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
NSK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
