Celestica

Buying Supervisor

Celestica$78K — $94K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • 4-6 years of relevant experience
  • Strong knowledge of procurement processes and inventory management
  • Proficient in negotiation techniques
  • Good leadership and coaching skills
  • Broad knowledge of contracts and SCM policies

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate buying activities for the procurement team
  • Manage team projects and allocate resources
  • Provide guidance on procurement documentation
  • Lead development of complex procurement documentation
  • Maintain responsibility for new site acquisition procurement
  • Act as primary contact with suppliers for problem resolution
  • Generate reports and coordinate procurement metrics

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package offered
  • Hybrid work environment (4 days in the office)
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Team leadership and mentorship opportunities
  • Participation in the interviewing and hiring processes
Full Job Description
Req ID: 137480
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Americas
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Newmarket

Summary

Hybrid-4 days in the office.

This job is a first-level supervisor at a large site (800 employees) supervising ~10-12 ees or a non-supervisory team lead of a support function and typically reports into a second-level manager. Provides direct supervision to semi-skilled employees within a single function or work group. This includes establishing annual plans/objectives and interpretation of policies related to the functional area. Contributes to policy development. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Receives assignments in the form of tasks and goals and follows established processes to meet the goals of the unit. Executes budgets, develops schedules, and enforces policies and procedures. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at regular intervals. Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. Participates in the interviewing and hiring process. Reviews employees performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and recommends disciplinary action as necessary. Approves overtime schedules and working hours. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
  • Coordinates buying activities for procurement team.
  • Manages team projects and allocates resources.
  • Provides advice on procurement documentation creation, review and approval.
  • Provides direction for customization of procurement documentation and creates database of standards.
  • Advises on procurement plan development, source lists, methods of bid/quotation, and negotiations.
  • Leads development of complex procurement documentation.
  • Leads complex procurement activity where no precedents or local expertise exists.
  • Develops purchasing policies and procedures.
  • Advises and directs internal customers on applicable policies and procedures.
  • Maintains responsibility for new site acquisition procurement activities.
  • Prepares and places purchase orders, requisitions, and expedite as required.
  • Recommends solutions for cost savings, on time deliveries and overall quality.
  • Acts as primary contact with suppliers, internal and external customer to facilitate problem resolution and performance standards.
  • Ensures availability of goods and services to meet committed business schedules.
  • Generates reports and coordinates consistent procurement metrics.
  • Administers and coordinates closure of invoice discrepancies and negotiate adjustments with suppliers to resolve in timely manner.
  • Acts as team leader, mentor and coach within the Purchasing team.


Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

  • Broad knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes
  • Broad knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.
  • Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department.
  • Strong knowledge of negotiation techniques.
  • Broad knowledge of a wide range of contracts.
  • Strong communications and presentation skills.
  • Good leadership and coaching skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
  • Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
  • Strong knowledge of SCM policies, and procedures and ISO standards.


Physical Demands

  • Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
  • Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
  • Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
  • Occasional overnight travel may be required.


Salary

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Salary Range: $78,000 -$94,000 CAD

Typical Experience

  • Four to six years of relevant experience


Typical Education

  • Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Educational requirements may vary by geography.


Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

About Celestica

Celestica is a Canadian multinational electronics manufacturing services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company provides a range of services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise computing, healthcare, industrial, semiconductor, and smart energy industries. Celestica's services include design and engineering, supply chain management, assembly and testing, and after-market services. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia and has manufacturing facilities in over 10 countries. Celestica was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of IBM Canada and became an independent company in 1997.
Learn more about Celestica
Size
23,915 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
-1.3%
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