Regional Material Group Manager - Filter Media.

Job Description

Role Summary

This is an on-site position based at our Main Office location in Gastonia, NC.

The Regional Material Group Manager Filter Media has North America (U.S., Mexico and Canada) responsibility for all purchasing activities, projects, supplier quality and processes within the material group (MG) for filter media purchasing.

The RMG Manager Filter Media is responsible for managing the execution of all relevant strategic and tactical filter element purchasing tasks within the material group on a regional level.

Main Tasks

• Define and execute Material Group (MG) and Supplier strategies for Filter Media purchasing. Manages Filter Media supplier strategy & panel, supplier development and quality in cooperation with Quality, Plants and Business Units
• Leads regional planning, forecasting & reporting of Material Group filter media purchasing- especially material price and ratio projects development
• Responsible for achievement of material price development within the Filter Media commodity
• Assures the necessary cross-functional collaboration with other functions (e.g., R&D) for product innovations, future needs of the relevant material group and advanced sourcing activities
• Drives key sourcing decisions in close collaboration with Commodity Buyers and participation in the Sourcing Board
• Provides commodity, technology, and supplier market know-how for the organization
• Identifies and approves new suppliers, manages supplier relations and supplier related initiatives
• Responsible for supplier risk management and recommendation for high-level supplier escalation issues
• Cooperates with other purchasing functions and internal stakeholders in order to ensure delivery of service and alignment with strategy
• Fosters standardization of materials, material processes and data processes for Filter Media within the MG
• Responsible for regional pricing and contracts with suppliers in respective material group
• Negotiation and approval of key supplier objectives, contract terms & conditions / pricing and other commercial topics (e.

g., payment terms, Incoterms)

Initiates and implements ratio projects in cooperation with Commodity Buyers and sites; supports regional cross-functional savings projects

Your Profile

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum 4 years’ relevant purchasing experience within a global manufacturing or industrial environment

Required Skills :

• Advanced negotiation skills
• Excellent English verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Flexibility to travel up to 25% (domestic / international)

Preferred Skills :

• Experience using SAP / SAP BW
• Purchasing experience within the automotive industry
• Material Group specific technical knowledge related to purchasing of Filter Media

Are you full of ideas? Are you keen to take on responsibility and really achieve something? Then our doors are open to you.

This company lives out its values, gives people the freedom to use their own initiative, and offers many development exciting opportunities and many exciting projects all of which awaits you here.