Purchasing Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Purchasing Manager will lead and support their team of Buyers to ensure that they meet their goals and continuously improve their performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the team of Buyers (8-10) in Mexicali
• Set performance goals for the Buyers and establish actions plans to meet them
• Manages the regional Buyer team including coaching, training, resource allocation, PTO, HR systems maintenance…)
• Serves as the 1st point of escalation for expediting critical shortages for Operations.
• Lead lean, cost savings and continuous improvement projects related to purchasing, space optimization, and inbound freight costs as required
• Recommends ideas that improve effectiveness and efficiency of team to Director, Americas Purchasing
• Reviews all purchase orders that require approval per Vertiv procedures to ensure SOX compliance
• Responsible for ensuring that procedures exist an...