Purchasing Manager

Position Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our Mesa, AZ facility for a Purchasing Manager!

The Role

The Purchasing Manager will manage raw material commodity strategies and hold suppliers accountable for top performance in Chemicals, Packaging and MRO. This role is responsible for securing best overall value while continuing to ensure that purchased materials support quality, cost, delivery, and service levels. This position works closely with Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D and Facilities, provides leadership in problem solving, price negotiations, cost containment strategies and enhancing supplier relationships.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industry—where chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence, computers, electric vehicles, smartphones, and more.

We’re a global business-to-business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world. Think you’ve got what it takes to build a more connected world? Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible—for the world and your future.

We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities, located in: Mesa, Arizona; Castroville, California; Hollister, California; Carrollton, Texas; and North Kingstown, Rhode Island—each offering unique local experiences, from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Hands-on day-to-day purchasing role and supervises 2-3 team members on procurement activities for chemicals, packaging, filters and MRO.
• Responsible for problem solving, sourcing, relationships, price negotiations, savings, avoidances, strategies and tactics and creates leverage with suppliers using feedstocks, currency, volumes and supplier escalation as needed.       
• Leads internal cross functional teams and supplier meetings to drive capacity and capabilities, and cost-down roadmaps to provide competitive and aligned product pricing roadmaps to its customers.
• Evaluates potential and existing suppliers based on the required performance specifications, quality and cost.
• Partners with Business Management, Supplier Quality, Planning, Operations and our suppliers to improve quality, inventory management, and drive our supplier’s processes closer to world class performance levels.
• Proactively assesses the risk of supply interruption situations, puts in place remedial action and corrective measures. Manages emergency supply chain situations.
• Point of contact for Business Unit Directors to solve procurement issues at plant level.
• Develops and maximizes automation tools to increase productivity and value add.
• Owns and maintains site Purchasing policies, procedures and changes to ensure accuracy.
• Participates in customer audits, procurement reviews at strategic business unit meetings, and Finance budget processes.
• Maintains Service contracts and service vendors. Leads contract renewal process.
• Owns Supplier Ratings and meets with suppliers to design plans to achieve 100%.
• Leads early R&D involvement to design and target viable suppliers with desired scales, price curves and capabilities.
• Manage overall 3rd Party Toll relationships to ensure raw material supplier, product supply, increased process efficiencies and best practices.
• Leads supplier forecasting communications with Planning to drive production campaigns, on-hand inventory, safety stocks and consignment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Progressive management experience (min 8 years) in a specialty chemical manufacturing industry or related industry
• Sourcing experience with domestic and international vendor sourcing, vendor certification, and terms & contract negotiation/administration (5+ years)
• Previous budget management experience (1-3 years).
• Strong negotiation abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated competence in SAP, software applications, Microsoft outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, and Lotus notes.
• Strong experience in developing purchasing procedures, approaches, price negotiations and supplier relationships.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills and independent ability to solve problems.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, set deadlines and work well with others required.
• Teamwork, integrity and accuracy of work required.
• Ability to travel to suppliers, and other FFEM sites.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

We value a professional, adaptable, and collaborative work environment. The following competencies are essential for success in any role and reflect our commitment to effective teamwork, problem solving, and workplace communication.

• Resilience -Ability to adapt to workplace challenges, maintain professionalism, and manage responsibilities effectively.
• Communication -Capacity to clearly and professionally exchange ideas, interact respectfully with colleagues and customers, and foster positive workplace relationships. 
• Reasoning & Decision Making -Ability to analyze information, follow verbal and written instructions, and make logical, sound decisions.
• Comprehension -Capability to understand and complete tasks as assigned and solve problems effectively.
• Organizational Skills -Competence in managing multiple priorities, maintaining accuracy, and staying focused despite potential workplace distractions. 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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