Strategic Purchaser and Deputy Purchasing Manager

Strategic Purchaser And Deputy Purchasing Manager

Jenoptik is an international photonics group with representatives in over 80 countries. Optical technologies are the foundation of our business. We employ around 4,000 people worldwide. Join our team and help to shape our future with lasting effect.

Location : Jupiter, FL, US

Primary Responsibilities (Include But Not Limited To) :

• Collaborate with Senior Leaders / Management to ensure strategic purchasing strategies and activities as well as the operative procurement activities are best positioned to execute on business objectives and company vision.
• Lead the strategic procurement work for the main production material categories locally in close alignment with the global lead buyers and provide day-to-day leadership as deputy purchasing manager for the Jenoptik Optical System Inc. Purchasing Team.
• Support the purchasing manager to guide, prioritize, and allocate work in order to facilitate continuous improvements and effectiveness within the purchasing team.
• Covering, optimizing and driving the key processes plan-to-strategy, source-to-contract and purchase-to-pay in close alignment with the global procurement organization.
• Define and implement supplier cost reduction activities for defined savings targets.
• Lead of cross-functional material group teams esp. with engineering, product management, quality and sourcing initiatives locally, implementing early involvement of procurement into the new product development.
• Define material group sourcing strategies locally, manage the supplier portfolio and leverage the potentials of the global supplier market.

Responsibilities (Continued) :

Secondary Responsibilities (Include) :

Requirements :

Physical Requirements :

The physical requirements 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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and keyboarding; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About Jenoptik

At Jenoptik, people with the specific JENIUS character are changing the world with the power of light. That demands a spirit of exploration and dedication. If you're one of us, come meet the challenges facing the world. At Jenoptik, we're creating a better future for all of us.

The advanced photonic solutions division of Jenoptik is a global OEM and machine supplier of solutions powered by photonics. Our engineering expertise excels across a broad portfolio of technologies in the fields of optics, laser technology, digital imaging, optoelectronics, sensors, as-well-as optical test and measurement equipment.

We support our strategic business units semiconductor & advanced manufacturing, industrial solutions and biophotonics as a business partner and thus contribute towards the division's economic success.

Have we made you interested in this position? If so, we look forward to receiving your online application. Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Nearest major market : Palm Beach Nearest secondary market : Miami