At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
Job Description
Job Summary
This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end purchasing operations within a designated work cell, ensuring alignment with both customer expectations and company strategies. The position involves leading a team of buyers, managing procurement performance, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating cross-functionally to optimize supply chain efficiency and resilience.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead, hire, and develop a high-performing purchasing team, including training, coaching, performance evaluation, and retention planning.
- Manage and monitor purchasing KPIs to ensure operational excellence and alignment with business goals.
- Act as the primary escalation point for purchasing-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and communication.
- Drive and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes, systems, and cost efficiency.
- Participate in and support internal and external audits to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, operations, logistics, and finance to support integrated supply chain strategies.
- Provide inventory and headcount projections to support forecast locking and resource planning.
- Initiate and contribute to the development and optimization of procurement processes and systems.
- Maintain and share lessons learned, best practices, and baseline records; conduct regular self-audits to ensure execution excellence.
- Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience required
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data to make informed decisions
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal English
• Demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Proficient computer skills - Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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