Purchasing Site Manager

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is a trusted provider of high-end products for recreational vehicles, commercial passenger vehicles and overlanding vehicles in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Purchasing Manager within our Sourcing capability. This position reports to the Plant Operations Manager and will work in our Big Prairie, OH location.

About the position

As a Purchasing Site Manager in the Sourcing team, you will be involved in managing the spend of direct materials and collaborating with other Dometic divisions to leverage spend control, reduce cost, and maintain competitiveness. This is a critical role in our Sourcing function responsible for planning and executing the strategies needed to ensure adequate sources of supply are available to meet production requirements and optimize quality, service, and cost.

Your main responsibilities

• Develop a thorough strategic plan to drive business value with foundational considerations for organizational needs, supply markets, spend baselines, and benchmarks.
• Develop and execute the monthly and annual cost reduction plan including financial targets.
• Oversight of Strategic Sourcing in managing logistics and customs of inbound and outbound freight, duty, tariff, brokerage, and trade compliance to ensure uninterrupted flow of goods.
• Responsible for proper RFQ compliance and cost analysis. Prepare RFQs and seek quotes from current or new suppliers, negotiate prices, terms, delivery, tooling costs, and lead-times.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams such as Engineering and Quality through sourcing new parts, tools, and suppliers.
• Manage commodities and spend while identifying opportunities for synergies.
• Serve as the SME in regulatory compliance requirements including ever-changing economic and trade trends, risks and threats that may affect strategic sourcing and purchasing policies.
• Analyze and calculate product component costs, negotiate lowest costs with suppliers, and review quotes against similar manufacturing methods, processes, and market trends.
• Conduct “spend analysis” to determine top “spend” items, commodities, activities, or suppliers to leverage and promote the most effective use of company funds.
• Track Strategic Sourcing KPIs on monthly basis.
• Monitor raw materials to minimize increases of materials costs.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities within assigned commodities categories.
• Support and manage sourcing activities throughout new product development and launch stages. Participate in product launch meetings, and report on supplier or supply readiness to meet product launch schedule.
• Conduct “make vs. buy” analyses and make recommendations.
• Facilitate or assist to resolve supplier quality and on time delivery issues. Assist with evaluating and monitoring on-going supplier quality and technical capabilities and performance.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact.

A suitable background would be a solid experience within purchasing – as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field. A Masters’ degree in a related discipline is considered an asset.
• SCMP, C.P.P., C.P.M or a similar professional designation or equivalent is a plus.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in purchasing and sourcing.
• Minimum 5 years of managing suppliers and negotiating long term agreements.
• Project Management experience and or related professional designation is a plus.
• Experience negotiating with different regions and cultures, within a global, highly matrixed organization.

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Proven skills in sourcing, project management, purchasing, inventory control, customs, logistics, and or regulatory compliance.
• Tactful and agile communication and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated sound judgement and ability to make balanced decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability
• Experience in sourcing a variety of mechanical and electronic commodities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods, processes, and operational requirements.
• Good knowledge of customs, logistics, trade and regulatory compliance, government rules and regulations, and import/export procedures.
• Able to read basic drawings and specifications of various products; able to analyze and organize complicated data.
• Ability to use influence to coach at all levels of the organization.

Dometic’s Core Values
To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change, and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic, and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.
Dometic operates with a hybrid policy. We see the social aspect of being in the office, meeting colleagues, having short coffee break interactions or a quick face to face meeting as key to success as we become more productive and fast paced in terms of problem solving, learning, cross functional collaboration and not the least in a way to have fun at work!
Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.
Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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