Purchasing Manager (Indirect) - Hybrid at Worthington Industries Inc in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Summary/Objective

The Maintenance Repair & Operations Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing the non-steel related company purchases to include the procurement of packaging

printing

company services

capital projects/equipment

and maintenance

repair and operations (MRO) parts. The Maintenance Repair & Operations Purchasing Manager will routinely look for opportunities to improve both our execution and value creation as we obtain materials and supplies. This manager will also find ways to reduce administrative as well as transactional costs and improve quality. This individual will possess excellent communication skills

a strategic thinker

good with process design/redesign. In order to be effective in this role

The Maintenance Repair & Operations Purchasing Manager must develop

build and maintain strong relationships with individuals across all levels of an organization at all Tempel facilities as well as in the supplier community.

*Hybrid role - flexible schedule

Essential Functions

Supervises non-steel related purchasing resources:

• Set strategy and priorities that are consistent with the overall Tempel purchasing objectives for the indirect sourcing group.
• Manages and delegates work and projects for non-steel related purchasing resources.
• Sets SMART goals and objectives

  consistent with the corporate targets

  
  

  for the indirect sourcing team.

  
  

repair

and operations purchases and other operations related buying:

• Looks for opportunities to aggregate the needs of multiple Tempel facilities into single leveraged sourcing events.
• Manages the timely fulfillment of the purchasing needs for the Maintenance and Tool Room departments.
• Coordinates strategic sourcing activities by identifying appropriate items to be included in any particular event

  identifying the best suppliers available

  
  

  identifies the key criteria for awarding business whether it be best price

  
  

  quality

  
  

  delivery or any combination of the above.

  
  
• Manage the purchase process of capital expenditures. Making sure to include KPI's (key performance indicators for success) a negotiation strategy that includes a list of desired outcomes with minimum/maximum acceptable criteria

  manage lease/purchase contract negotiation.

  
  

• Responsible for 'services' purchasing including the definition and acceptance of the internal customers requirements

  contractor pool selection for services ranging from building and grounds (i.e. landscaping

  
  

  janitorial services

  
  

  garbage removal) to office equipment service companies. Activities to include researching vendors

  
  

  managing the RFx process

  
  

  obtaining quotes

  
  

  negotiating contracts including pricing and duration.

  
  
• Assists with other purchasing duties on an ad-hoc basis as needed.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred and 5+ years of Indirect spend management

• Strong negotiation skills in both materials and services
• Strategic Sourcing Experience
• Spend Analysis
• Vendor selection/performance
• Microsoft Office Suite w/emphasis on Excel
• Project Management experience
• Self starting and ability to work with little supervision/direction
• Able to manage multiple priorities and through ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills

• Experience working with Oracle

Work Environment