Procurement Manager Job in San Jose, California Us

Hands-on Leadership role as a Procurement Manager.  The ideal candidate will have a technical background, with recent purchasing responsibilities in both a large and small corporate environment.  We are in the high-tech sector located in Silicon Valley, boasting some of the best benefits in California.  Our company is a great place to work, which is why we have the highest average employee tenure in the industry.

 

Duties:

 

*Plans and implement activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning and quality control of production materials

 

*Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and implement solutions

 

*Ensures the availability of materials in the supply chain, as scheduled, and the maintenance of inventory at minimum acceptable levels

 

*Responsible for sourcing and supplying raw materials, utilities and outside services, as well coordinating global procurement efforts

 

*Coordinates with finance/accounting on matters involving inventory-carrying costs

 

*Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function

 

*Strategic development of suppliers

 

*Supplier selection and qualification, transition of products from engineering to production, project management and overall supplier performance

 

Requirements:

 

*Requires up to 50% travel

 

*3+ years in a technical role (Manufacturing or Development Engineer preferred)

 

*5+ years in purchasing or materials for complex systems.

 

*Strong negotiation skills with a proven record of success

 

*Experience implementing global sourcing initiatives and driving and executing cost reduction programs

 

*Demonstrated success implementing cost optimization

 

*Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required, Electrical, Mechanical or Optical Engineering Degree a plus

 

*Masters Degree in Business Administration or equivalent is highly desired