Manages Purchasing Department personnel.
Coordinates with appropriate internal and external parties on all executive levels to facilitate the proper strategy for the purchase of material, equipment, and professional services.
Coordination may include negotiation with internal parties, developing recommendations on purchasing transactions, and taking appropriate actions to achieve department and company objectives.
Provides project management guidance for multi-disciplined assignments as related to acquisition of outside professional services and support matching inside resources.
Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth.
**Main responsibilities**:
The following job function statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed.
They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
The job function statements reflect expectations of the fully trained, proficient incumbent who meets all performance criteria.
Communicates closely with global APO counterparts, ensuring alignment of strategy and common understanding of ongoing issues to support achievement of Purchasing objectives.
Manages the purchasing transaction including, but not limited to, acquisition strategy, source selection, supplier negotiation and contract preparation.
Monitors all aspects of the purchasing transaction to ensure appropriate financial, budgetary, legal and other cross-functional reviews and approvals, as required.
Performs special projects requiring high levels of confidentiality and sensitivity.
Coordinates commodities and research studies, as well as development of long-range commodity plans and strategies at the global and regional levels.
Acts as an interdepartmental liaison, troubleshooter and mediator.
This may include coordinating with Purchasing Managers at other facilities, reallocation of assignments/commodities based on requirements, and involvement in specific client/vendor issues.
Provides input and recommendations on department procedures, budgets and plans.
Performs advanced contract administration.
Develops, drafts, and negotiates contracts for goods or services.
Provides sufficient documentation to assure Nissan of the receipt of the goods or services contemplated, reasonable remedies in the even of disputes, adequate legal protections in areas such as intellectual property, indemnification, and insurance.
Coordinates contracts with Legal, Risk Management, Finance, and the department, as required.
**Management Accountabilities**:
Has nonexempt through journey-level exempt subordinates or contractors.
Supervises and provides leadership, coaching, guidance, training and staff development; interviews and selects unit employees; plans and evaluates employee performance; recommends merit increases, transfers and promotions; counsels and disciplines employees as necessary; recommends termination when appropriate; and monitors time and attendance of subordinates.
As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.
**Education**:
Bachelor's degree in a business discipline.
Advanced degree preferred.
Consider equivalent related college or technical courses, seminars and in-house classroom training.
**Previous experience**:
One to two years in a work leader role coordinating the work of other employees or contractors.
Six or more years of progressively responsible experience in a purchasing function at a professional level.
**Required knowledge**:
Knowledge of purchasing protocol, personnel management practices and techniques.
Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of the business requirements to develop well-documented contracts for goods.
**Language**:
English (Business fluent)
**Computer skills**:
**Competences**:
Solid contract negotiation skills.
Good oral and written communication, analytical, presentation, and project management skills.
**Travel**:
Occasional day or overnight travel.
Flexible working time.
- Nissan (NMEX,NEdM, NRFS, NRFM y ANZEN) realiza contrataciones con base al cumplimiento del perfil de puesto en la vacante, sin distinción (ni discriminación por género, identidad y/o expresión de género, orientación sexual, ) raza, color, idioma, religión, opinión política o de cualquier otra índole, origen nacional o social, posición económica, nacimiento o cualquier otra condición.
- Nissan (NMEX,NEdM, NRFS, NRFM and ANZEN) hires based on the fulfillment of the job profile in the vacancy, without distinction or discrimination based on gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national or social origin, economic position, birth or any other condition.
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