.SUMMARYLead and administrate the Purchasing Staff within the Workcell, support the development and implementation of Supply Chain strategies and systems, ensure that materials supply equal demand, and optimize overall cost of materials.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESRecruitment and Retention:Recruit and interview Purchasing Staff.Communicate criteria to recruiters for Purchasing Staff position candidates.Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.Employee and Team Development:Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.Coach and mentor Materials staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.Create and manage succession plans for Materials function.Performance Management:Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.E. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).Solicit ongoing feedback from Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team member on team member's contribution to the Workcell team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team member based on feedback.Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.Communication:Provide weekly communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.Ask questions; encourage input from staff.Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESBusiness Strategy and Direction:Know and understand the campus strategic directions.Define, develop and implement a Materials strategy, which contributes to the campus strategic directions.Develop an understanding of the Workcell business strategy as it pertains to Materials.Provide regular updates to BUM, WCM, and Materials Manager on the execution of the strategy.Cost Management:Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.E. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems)