Aftermarket Purchasing Manager

Company Profile

80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 23 plants spanning four continents—and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil—JCB manufactures a range of more than 300 products including telescopic handlers, backhoeloaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, Accessaerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and tractors.

JCB people are at the heart of our business and as a family-owned business we answer to our customers, not a group of shareholders. That freedom allows us to concentrate on developing the latest technologies and incorporating them into our equipment. We focus on what our customer needs on the jobsite – a machine that holds up in the toughest environment and increases their productivity.

At JCB, we stand behind our products – and our name.

Position Purpose

Reporting to the General Manager, Parts Operation, this position is responsible for the approval of domestic sources, managing the purchasing team, achieving team cost savings, KPI monitoring and reporting, and the timely purchase of quality materials per the engineering specification within the specified parameters.

Position Type

Full Time, Exempt

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities

• Manage team of Operational Buyers and the Government and Defense / Attachment Buyer.
• Monitor team KPI's
• Generate weekly reports
• Work with Group Purchasing to support JCB Service - Includes pricing, lead times, MOQ’s, and key purchasing responsibilities
• Negotiate NA domestic pricing and process / approve price change requests
• Actively pursue cost savings opportunities to meet team / group purchasing goals
• Create new schedule agreements
• Investigate invoice issues and work with suppliers to resolve
• Set up new vendors and extend part numbers in SAP
• Process Techwebs as required
• Work closely with planning team to troubleshoot / address any supplier challenges
• Work with NPI team to ensure JCB Service is included in the process and ready for launch of new product
• Vendor evaluation (on site reviews)

Minimum Qualifications

• BS Engineering or BA Business
• 5 + years purchasing experience
• Must pass any drug screens, background checks and pre-employment tests as applicable

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel: Advanced Level) applications and ERP Purchasing system (preferably SAP)
• Demonstrated ability to delegate and manage tasks issued to independent reports such as suppliers and cross functional team members
• Knowledge of product costing, accounting in a component of manufacturing environment, and commodity pricing and foreign currencies
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management
• Skilled in project management, reporting and presenting information, and statistical analysis
• Practiced in negotiations and conflict resolution
• Ability to read and interpret bill of materials, engineering drawings, standards and specifications
• Experience with the product development and NPI process from ‘Concept’ to ‘Production Release’ (ISIR/PPAP)
• Knowledge of product costing, accounting, commodity pricing, and foreign currencies
• Knowledge of international trade requirements for importing and exporting products, INCO terms
• Understanding of implications and challenges related to domestic and international sourcing
• Experience with standard practices, legal requirements and international purchasing terms and conditions
• Autonomous and entrepreneurial work ethic
• Knowledge of supply chain, materials management, and road/ocean freight

Job Conditions

• Both office environment and occasionally manufacturing/factory environment
• Subject to noise and temperature changes

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JCB is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. JCB complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO EMPLOYER/VET/DISABLED.

JCB Inc. is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, JCB offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our website at https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/about/careers.

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.