Purchasing Supervisor jobs in Brandon, FL

About Signode:

With over $2B in revenue, 80 manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary: 

Up to $65,000

SUMMARY

The Fleet Administrator / Purchasing Planner is responsible in assisting, administrating, and coordinating motor vehicle fleet operations. Understands fleet-specific regulations, licensing, registration, and reporting requirements. Prepares and maintains accurate records of vehicles, insurance, and required regulatory filings and reporting. Coordinates repairs and preventative maintenance scheduling that support fleet vehicle availability requirements. Assist with safety training and communication programs.

Supports managing and developing of Sourcing Strategies for product and service supply,

partnering with stakeholders from multiple departments, to develop strategies and manage strategic programs.  These strategic programs may include developing sourcing plans in support of Indirect Sourcing categories such as, IT, HR, MRO, Logistics and Facilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Assist field service technicians and branch managers with scheduling maintenance and repair services for fleet equipment at all Signode, locations in US and Canada.
• Maintain fleet maintenance records in accordance with the DOT requirements and company document record retention policies.
• Keep track of the process vehicle registration for new, existing, and disposed vehicles.
• Communicate and keep drivers up to date with all requirements of Signode Vehicle Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Create binders for new units, and update existing binders with new registrations, insurance, etc.
• Coordinate required annual DOT inspections when required.
• Support fuel card users with fueling and authorization issues, ordering new and replacement fuel cards, and running periodic fuel reports (consumption, spend and emissions).
• Assist safety with accident repair scheduling of fleet equipment involved in accidents.
• Support managing violations by enforcing Signode Policy to drivers.
• Support with transferring vehicles withing the company.
• Support managing current Indirect suppliers and negotiating new suppliers as per required by stakeholders.
• Prepare supplier selection recommendations - including RFQ process, supplier evaluation and communication, and participation in sourcing decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: 

• Bachelor’s or Associate Degree.
  
  

Experience/abilities:

• 1-3 years of experience in Fleet Planning/Sourcing or a related discipline.
• Purchasing or Sourcing consulting background preferred
• Demonstrated project management success and broad knowledge of project management tool set.
• Effective quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, or other database technologies with an ability to calculate summary, financial, and/or statistical data.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively to multiple global stakeholders.
• Experience in multi-national, global operations preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Multi-lingual proficiency preferred, English fluency required

Computer skills:

• Strong MSOffice (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) skills.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.