Purchasing Supervisor

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL: Supervise the team of buyers and work with suppliers, production, materials and inventory management to ensure the appropriate materials are available to meet the production schedule; coordinate with inventory to time the shipment of specific materials in line with production schedules and inventory goals; and works with suppliers to procure the appropriate materials for production
PRINCIPAL DUTIES: Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the Purchasing function.
Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
Analyzes market and delivers conditions to determine present and future material availability.
Supervise buyer- purchasing standard work
Lead Purchasing activities, and inventory management.
Monitor PO place, expedites, have conferences with suppliers and Lean alignment
Interacts with Engineering and Quality departments on new products and/or revisions to existing products as well as quality parts.
Serve as the Purchasing ethics/compliance representative.
Supervise external and internal compliance audits.
REQUIREMENTS: -Bachelor's Degree completed
-5+ years of experience in a related Purchasing role.?
-At least 2 years of experience in a leadership position (must)
-Previous Supply Chain experience (planner, buyer/procurement, warehouse)
-Proficiency in a Windows operating environment, including e-mail and Microsoft Office software.
-2 years of experience in SAP -material master/MM ( must)
-Business/conversational English is a must due to the nature of the role.
Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a requirement for admission, permanence or promotion.