Supervisor, Purchasing

Description

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future.

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at

Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey!

Position Summary:

• Responsible for purchasing of products and services to meet company requirements and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Negotiates best deals with vendors and ensures adherence to quality and delivery standards.
• Interfaces with multiple internal departments to resolve discrepancies related to invoicing, shipments, etc. Buyers may specialize in a specific area (e.g. services, IT products, etc.) or functional support (sales).
• Support personnel manage the paperwork and purchasing systems transactions to ensure adherence to procedures.

What you bring to the role:

• Supervises support level employees.
• Sets day-to-day operational objectives for the team.
• Problems faced may be difficult but typically are not complex.
• Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports and stakeholders.
• Receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to moderate level of control and review.
• Supervises support level associates (clerks, production associates, technicians) in an organization characterized by high transactions or processes.
• Sets day-to-day operational objectives for the team to ensure task completion.
• Assignments are largely established in accordance with schedules and deliverables.
• Contributes to the development of processes and procedures and ensure that employees operate within these guidelines.
• Can make exceptions to some but not all processes and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of department processes.
• Point person to resolve issues elevated by support personnel.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required.
• Four-year college degree not required but strongly preferred. Minimum 5 years functional experience including a minimum of 3 years specific experience and 1 year of leadership experience.

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