Buyer Manager
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Medina, MN
Description:
Our client is currently seeking a Buy Manager/Lead to join their team immediately!

Type: Direct Hire/Permanent

Location: On-site in Medina, MN

Project: The B2P Leader will leverage advanced procurement practices and a full understanding of the B2P function to resolve issues in creative ways. This role will lead a team of Buyers in the acquisition of goods and services for meeting the company's business needs while ensuring compliance with the company's procurement policy. This B2P Leader is responsible to support the company's B2P function, provide on-going support, and develop enhancements. This role will interact with the Supply Chain, Accounting, Operations, and Engineering teams and have other functions for direct and indirect purchasing to manage the B2P function. This position required knowledge of business processes with a strong emphasis in the Procurement and B2P area.

Responsibilities:

• Lead team of Buyers whose responsibilities include: Issuance of purchase orders that support direct production and service operations, ongoing replenishment purchasing, item number setup, standard cost analysis, on time delivery, pricing, and procurement purchasing best practices
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to achieve best in class operation of the issuance, management and closure of the purchase order process
• Develop, execute, publish, and maintain B2P related policies, Supplier Risk Policies and enforce the compliance of the policies. Conduct company-wide annual training on procurement policies
• Lead continuous improvement programs challenging legacy processes, systems, and data management within the B2P and overall order management function
• Provide oversight to and maintain the company wide B2P program, Ensures controls are established with 3rd party suppliers and the products meet standards of quality, service, and availability, while minimizing transaction processing and execution risk
• Continually evaluate the effectiveness of current practices and procedures, monitors, analyzes and forecasts B2P activities and provides oversight of the buying performance through KPI and compliance reports
• Drive the transformation roadmap to strengthen the B2P operating model related to the purchase, receipt and payment of goods
• Champion a culture of paperless and touchless priorities to eliminate unnecessary activities and redeploy resources toward high value actions
• Ensure a strong control environment of the buying function focusing on preventative and corrective controls to identify, monitor, manage, mitigate, and report supplier risk
• Standardize and optimize approaches to further expand better cash position and payment opportunities, optimizing contractual payment terms, increasing annual value of run rate reductions
• Maintain 3rd party Supplier listings, supplier on time delivery, PO compliance, receipt of goods and working with accounting for timely payment of goods. Support invoice resolution.
• Lead the implementation of digital automation of supplier connections. Inclusive of Electronic Data Interchange, Automated Quotation Process, and Supplier Portal

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 10+ years experience in increasingly broader roles in one or a combination of the following: Procurement, Sourcing Supply Chain, or Finance
• Minimum of 6 years leadership within a Procurement, Sourcing, Accounting or Finance function
• Demonstrated passion, versatility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities under the pressures of deadlines with the ability to manage numerous projects concurrently
• Detail oriented with hands-on mindset, effective time management, proactive disposition and a flexible team player
• Confident problem solver with quick decision making capability and conflict resolution skills, self-motivated, proactive individual who will constantly seek improvement opportunities
• Working knowledge of B2P best practices, supplier document automation (EDI), Demonstrated ability and experience managing complex operations. Proven ability to leas teams and manage in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPM/CPSM/APICS or Masters Degree
• Progressive buy to pay experience and extensive hands-on experience using an ERP system in a cost accounting, manufacturing environment
• Advanced oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Strong personal presentation and facilitation skills to communicate with and persuade a wide range of audiences
• Highly proficient in all Microsoft applications, general ERP systems (IFS), Six Sigma or LEAN certified

Contact: erice@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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