Non-Production Purchasing Manager

Jcb North America

The Role

Overview

Manage non-production procurement, drive cost reductions and ensure supplier performance at JCB's Texas plant.

Key Responsibilities

  • strategy monitoring
  • stakeholder liaison
  • buyer training
  • cost reduction
  • implementation planning

Tasks

-Monitors progress of strategies and modifies in line with -Liaise with stakeholders conducting an assessment of business requirements to ensure that they can deliver sourcing strategy -Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. -Be responsible for forming and training and recruiting buyers as required -Establishes ways to identify and quantify opportunities to reduce the cost of products and services for each category area. -Deliver robust implementation plans in line with the sourcing strategy. These plans should support, but not be limited to:

Requirements

  • microsoft office
  • customer service
  • travel
  • supplier engagement
  • follow‑through
  • vision

What You Bring

-The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. -Comfortable in an in-person office environment -Awareness of technological and market changes which can result in delivering total cost improvements and implement best practise. -Must be open to domestic and international travel -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. -The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. -Must be customer service oriented, flexible, and have a high energy level -Must have excellent follow-through skills -Must have a professional, polished, and sophisticated demeanour and be comfortable in most social settings -Proficient in Microsoft Office software -Effective early supplier engagement.

The Company

About Jcb North America

-A leading manufacturer of heavy equipment, specializing in construction, agriculture, and industrial machinery. -The company’s portfolio includes backhoe loaders, excavators, skid steers, and telehandlers, all designed for various industries. -Serves a broad range of sectors, from heavy civil construction to agricultural machinery solutions. -Known for innovation, durability, versatility, and performance, with a strong focus on enhancing productivity on job sites. -Noteworthy projects include large-scale infrastructure developments, agricultural operations, and specialized industrial equipment supply. -Continues to lead in developing new technologies, with a commitment to providing high-quality solutions across sectors.

Sector Specialisms

Construction

Paving

Compaction

Industrial

Infrastructure

Energy

Residential

Commercial

Heavy Civil

Utilities

Transport

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-jcb is not hiring individuals who require current or future employment visa sponsorship for this position.