HOYA Optical Laboratories of Americas

PROCUREMENT MANAGER - RAMSEY, MN

In our Advanced Technology Center and Manufacturing Center located in Ramsey, Minnesota, you will find an inclusive and diverse team of employees who thrive on creativity, innovation and collaboration.  We help people see better through cutting-edge technology in both our products and manufacturing processes. 

We rise to challenges and break down barriers; challenging the status quo is the rule in what we do and how we act, not the exception.  

Are you focused on delivering results through collaboration and diligent analysis?  Do you expect success from yourself and those you work with?  Do you want to be better tomorrow than you are today?  If so, you will find a career at HOYA to be not only rewarding, but invigorating!  Please look further into our Procurement Manager position - the details are below:

SUMMARY:  Responsible for HOLA-Ramsey Site Procurement & Global (Procurement) Category Lead for Third Party Polycarbonate Lens & Films. The responsibilities include Value Creation deliveries, develop portfolio of projects for the Site & Global Category, Procure to Pay execution, Supply Assurance, Stakeholders management & People management of HOLA-Ramsey Procurement Team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Understand the procurement needs of the organization.
• Determine and recommend purchasing policies and procedures in accordance with company-wide policies and procedures.
• Maintain close communication with other Global (Procurement) Category Leads, implementing the aligned purchasing strategy to all suppliers – strategic and non-strategic.
• Work closely with other Global Category Leads to complete strategic supplier contracts and orders.
• Manage Procurement Team, providing work direction and leadership.
• Oversee all purchasing processes incl. Procure to Pay process such as purchase requests, purchase orders, release of blanket orders for contracted items.
• Ensure buyers secure and analyze quotations; negotiate prices and terms with suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
• Direct supplier selection activities in conjunction with the respective Buyers, including Service Level Agreement, policy formulation, and supplier qualification.
• Oversee supplier performance against contracts, purchase agreements and other company metrics. Conduct supplier audits in conjunction with Buyer and Quality Department.
• Work with relevant stakeholders in putting in place Non-Disclosure Agreements for potential and new suppliers.
• Conduct RFPs in conjunction with requesting department.
• Maintain spend & contract database per defined procurement policy.
• Identify and drive completion of continuous improvements in the Purchasing Department including new or changes to existing processes.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Global Procurement Category Lead for Third Party Polycarbonate Lens & Films: lead the procurement activity across HOYA Vision Care’s global locations. Leverage scale across HOYA Vision Care by being the main point of contact for the assigned Category. Identify and develop these opportunities locally, regionally and globally.

Required Skills

Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to effectively communicate across internal stakeholders and externally. This includes ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other managers, suppliers, customers and the general public.

MATH ABILITY: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply statistics and other mathematical decision making tools.

REASON ABILITY:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish and draw valid conclusions.

COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Office Suite, experience w/ AX or SAP is an advantage.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:  CPM is a plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Will supervise a team of 2 – 3 professionals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  Work environment is typical of that of an office setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  Job requires desk, computer and phone work.  May require travel.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer of minorities, women, protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement with at least 3-years in Sourcing Buyer with extensive leadership experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience in managing team.

Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to effectively communicate across internal stakeholders and externally. This includes ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other managers, suppliers, customers and the general public.

MATH ABILITY: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply statistics and other mathematical decision making tools.

REASON ABILITY:  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish and draw valid conclusions.

COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Office Suite, experience w/ AX or SAP is an advantage.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:  CPM is a plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Will supervise a team of 2 – 3 professionals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  Work environment is typical of that of an office setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  Job requires desk, computer and phone work.  May require travel.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer of minorities, women, protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.