Sfm Purchasing Group Leader

**_POSITION DESCRIPTION_**Lead assigned buyer/planners to evaluate suppliers, negotiate purchases, agreements, and achieve cost savings for Ametek SFMS required materials and services. Lead assigned buyer/planners to provide needed materials in the right quantity and at a high-quality level to MRP plans to support production needs. Negotiate agreements including terms of payment, support inventory management through consignment and stock holding programs. Work in conjunction with the overall purchasing and supply chain team, operations team, Design Engineering, sales & customer service team, divisional team, and others to achieve company objectives including PPV, OTD, Quality and related KPIs.**QUALIFICATIONS**:BS/BA degree in supply chain, business, or engineering disciplineMinimum of 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and contract negotiation, including leadership experience in a buyer/planner environment.**_REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES: _**Leadership experienceProven execution abilityAbility to effectively manage multiple stakeholders at one time (e.g.in a meeting situation), demonstrated proactivity and follow up skillsUtilizes sound judgment and decision makingDemonstrated knowledge and experience in procurement / MRP in an Aerospace businessDemonstrated experience in supplier relationship management and supplier qualificationExperience in manufacturing processes, productivity, lean manufacturing processesStrong problem solving and analysis skills.Solid knowledge of MS Office - primarily Word, Excel, and PowerPoint**_POSITION OBJECTIVES: _**Lead assigned buyer/planners in expediting goods and services for the company, meeting MRP requirements in full and on time to meet the needs of our customersMonitor and execute Purchase Order placement on time.Manage the BPO expiration dates before the supplier moves expire inventory to our location.Monitor and execute Purchase Order Placement for electronic commodity.Ensure Consignment items have a BPO or SPO to support demand on MRP for the LT stablished by each supplier.Work with Engineering for ECR and ECN to support Sales.Release any issues at the receiving area within 48 hrs.Update the system with the current information of LT, Payment terms and buyer changes.Work with the planning team to approve pull in and move outs as needed.Monitor and provide feedback about Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance and per month.Develop and manage Requests for Proposal, Requests for Quotation and Requests for Information process in assigned areas and provide Savings/Inflation projection vs KPIs.Evaluating suppliers for quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of materials and services.Assist Manager in the development of sourcing strategiesIdentify new opportunities for cost or process savings or increased service levels, including leading change initiatives and improving the overall “value chain” through sourcingAssist Manager in developing strategies to enhance relationships with suppliers and internal customersProvide leadership and support to assigned team members and projects as requiredSupport inventory management through accurate and timely MRP plan execution, and consignment / stock holding programs.Assist on the Surplus and Excess Inventory strategy.Manage, monitor and report on supplier performanceMonthly data analysis and corrective action for KPI metrics such as: PPV, Supplier OTD and Quality, Inventory.Provide training on purchasing procedures and processes.Weekly reporting on expediting and purchasing activities, team projects and resultsOther duties as assigned