Purchasing Manager II

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, turboexpanders, services, and solutions for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied hydrogen (LH2), and industrial gases industries. Applications include filling stations, marine engines, peak shaving, power generation, virtual pipelines, carbon capture, geothermal energy, and well stimulation. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with annual sales of $1.5 billion, more than 8,000 employees worldwide, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for management and direction inventory control,  sourcing and contracting all good and services purchased by the company. In addition,  is responsible to maintain and develop buyers to ensure the demands and vast requirements and standards of the company  are fulfilled. Will work in close association with domestic and international supplies and customers, production, engineering, and finance departments to ensure business success.

• Responsible of the activities involved in the purchasing including expediting and stocking levels, indirect procurement, negotiating agreements, terms and conditions among others.
• Works with Engineering and Project Execution to establish new project priorities and assure timely acquisition of materials to support product launches.
• Manages RFQ, price negotiations, payment and delivery terms.
• Check compliance to specifications and budgets.
• Managing inventory levels and planning parameters, keeps care of the supply related performance metrics.
• Managing approved supplier lists and records, implements the vendor qualification process.
• Responsible for the suppliers audit planning together with quality manager.
• Proposes and support negotiating major supply contracts to reduce the costs of goods, develops and continuously improves supplier relationship, provides needed input to critical meetings with suppliers on key projects and issues.
• Plans performance improvement in coordination with company objectives.
• Maintains compliance with the regulatory requirements and ethical standards related to procurement.
• Process improvement (digitalisation of purchasing process, change of parts production).
• Update the delivery dates in ERP System (Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics Navision) (for parts – project delivery to update by PM/BLM’s).
• Identifies, implements, and tracks key performance indicators (KPI’s) for the purchasing function and drives improvement in those measures.
• Establishes and implements purchasing policies and ensures compliance.
• Lead the biweekly Procurement meetings and keep the file update at all time for supplier KPI measurement.
• Local sourcing of critical components (e.g. Discharge Manifold, diffusers, Motors, Impellers), and follow up with suppliers.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related area is required.
• 7 years’ experience purchasing in a manufacturing environment with multiple promotions within the Purchasing environment.
• Ability to form a cohesive group consisting of multiple departments and to set and achieve attainable goals (team player.)
• Ability and flexibility to travel up to 30% of the time
• Understanding of Purchasing principles, and how and when to implement.
• Ability to identify and implement changes to processes that increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the purchasing department.
• Strong desire to improve supply chain and the ability to solve problems with minimal input from management.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of product.
• Understanding of various manufacturing principals and procedures including, but not limited to, castings, machined, bearings, motors, welded and electronic components.
• Understanding of MRP/ERP principles and how to use them effectively.
• Must handle stress well and channel it to the project.
• Knowledge of all business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, purchasing policies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and Outlook.
• Excellent communication in English and German (written and verbal).