Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!<h1>Responsibilities:</h1><ul><li>Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the purchasing team to ensure purchase orders are issued accurately, suppliers are proactively followed up with, and materials are delivered on time to support operations.</li><li>Allocate and manage team workload while maintaining ownership of a personal portfolio of purchasing responsibilities, balancing supervisory duties and hands-on buying execution.</li><li>Ensure materials are procured in alignment with approved suppliers, lead times, inventory targets, and purchasing policies across direct and indirect categories, including raw materials, packaging, tolling materials, MRO, and indirect spend.</li><li>Maintain purchasing discipline in SAP, ensuring accuracy in purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, lead times, and supplier data.</li><li>Lead or support root cause analysis for purchasing disruptions (e.g., supplier failures, stockouts, ordering errors), actively participating in resolution and driving corrective actions. </li><li>Support supplier onboarding and issue resolution in partnership with Quality, Regulatory, and R&amp;D, ensuring materials meet required specifications and compliance standards. </li></ul><h1>Qualifications:</h1> <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience. </li><li>2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience. </li><li>2+ years of supervisory, team lead, or functional leadership experience preferred. </li><li>Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and purchasing tools. </li><li>Experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment preferred. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and support team execution in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul> ‎ ‎ The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Chem-Trend Limited Partnership

Freudenberg e-Power Systems is one of the world's leading suppliers of emission-neutral energy systems for heavy-duty applications. With its experience and expertise in battery and fuel cell technology, the company offers tailor-made solutions, in particular combined systems, for sustainable and economical e-mobility. With over 800 employees, Freudenberg e-Power Systems supports its customers from application development through to production, commissioning and service.
The company is part of the global Freudenberg Group, which has four business areas: Seals and Vibration Control Technology, Nonwovens and Filtration, Household Products as well as Specialties and Others. In 2022 the Group generated sales of more than 11 billion euros and employed more than 50,000 associates in around 60 countries.

Purchasing Supervisor

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!<h1>Responsibilities:</h1><ul><li>Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the purchasing team to ensure purchase orders are issued accurately, suppliers are proactively followed up with, and materials are delivered on time to support operations.</li><li>Allocate and manage team workload while maintaining ownership of a personal portfolio of purchasing responsibilities, balancing supervisory duties and hands-on buying execution.</li><li>Ensure materials are procured in alignment with approved suppliers, lead times, inventory targets, and purchasing policies across direct and indirect categories, including raw materials, packaging, tolling materials, MRO, and indirect spend.</li><li>Maintain purchasing discipline in SAP, ensuring accuracy in purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, lead times, and supplier data.</li><li>Lead or support root cause analysis for purchasing disruptions (e.g., supplier failures, stockouts, ordering errors), actively participating in resolution and driving corrective actions. </li><li>Support supplier onboarding and issue resolution in partnership with Quality, Regulatory, and R&amp;D, ensuring materials meet required specifications and compliance standards. </li></ul><h1>Qualifications:</h1> <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience. </li><li>2+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience. </li><li>2+ years of supervisory, team lead, or functional leadership experience preferred. </li><li>Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and purchasing tools. </li><li>Experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment preferred. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, solve problems, and support team execution in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul> ‎ ‎ The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Chem-Trend Limited Partnership

Purchasing Supervisor

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