Purchasing Supervisor

We are looking for a Purchasing Supervisor to join our Christchurch, Dorset team!

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing a team of buyers and purchasing clerks engaged in the sourcing, negotiation, and acquisition of materials, parts components and equipment necessary to support manufacturing development. The Supervisor leads daily purchasing operations, drives supplier performance, supports cost-reduction initiatives, and contributes to long-term supply chain strategies.

Location: Christchurch, Dorset

We Take Care of Our People

Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent) I Paid Time Off I Retirement with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Bonus Scheme I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge:

• Oversees the entire business cycle, from solicitation, purchase order replacement and confirmation to invoice payment.
• Coordinates the return and replacement of defective materials with quality assurance and suppliers. Ensures timely conversion of purchase requisitions to purchase orders/contracts.
• Monitors the cost, schedule and performance aspects of major subcontracts. Ensures that all customer flow downs and certification requirements are captioned in purchasing. May negotiate major contracts involving large dollar amounts.
• Supervises a team of procurement professionals handling purchase orders, supplier selection, and contract execution in alignment with program requirements and company policies.
• Implements policies and procedures for the operation of procurement activities. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Pursues new technologies to improve the manner in which the company buys materials. Ensures compliance with internal procurement policies, contractual requirement and industry standards.

What You Bring

• Strong knowledge of industry procurement practices.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier relationship management experience.
• Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills.

Who We Are

Curtiss-Wright Industrial Division, which includes the product brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls, is an excellent supplier in providing components and sub-systems which enable customer specific solutions for on- and off-highway vehicles. These include medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and motor coaches, construction and agricultural vehicles, materials handling, and other specialty vehicles, as well as sophisticated wheelchairs and scooters for medical mobility.

We develop and manufacture electronic throttle controls, transmission shifters and sensors for commercial off-highway equipment and heavy trucks, helping to address the long-term trend towards attaining higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. We also supply operator controls and advanced motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, such as buses, forklift trucks, pallet stackers, wheelchairs, and rehabilitation chairs.

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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