Procurement and AP Manager

Job Summary

TheProcurement and AP Managerwillbe responsible forthe Procurement TeamandtheAP Team. TheProcurement and AP Manageris responsible forinventory planning at the plant and distribution centers and ensuresoptimaluse of the plant in relation to the projections of volume tied with the company's sales andlogisticsareas.Additionally, this manageris responsible forthe Accounts Payable function that serves all GWS locations and entities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manage planning andpurchasingteams to ensure efficient and optimizedutilizationin terms of cost and production resources.

• Oversee daily AP operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

• Promote continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

• Provides constructive andtimelyperformance evaluations

• Responsible for training new and current employees

• Handles disciplinary actionsin accordance withcompany policy.

• Partners with Human Resources to recruit, interview, and onboard new employees.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Procurement:

• Manage the supply chain while addressing opportunities for improvement and bottlenecks to minimize the risks of disruptions in plant supply.

• Management of inventory levels, slower moving and obsolete items in distribution and production centers,andensuring adequate level of inventory tomeet established goals

• Monitorsales and orderentrytobetter understandproductionneeds andbe able toadapttoproduction strategy and volume in the short,medium,and long term.

• Managequality and accuracy of inventory in productionand theinflow and exit of goods from inventory.

• Establish direct and periodic contact with key customers to understand demand fluctuations and adequacy of inventory level and production volume.

• Manage price development with suppliers to ensure adequate cost evaluation withproduction unit(s).

• Seek alternative suppliers as needed tomaintaincost competitiveness.

• Manage and/or support the development of internal projects, new products, and reallocation of products in line with the company's global strategy.

• Ensure compliance with the volume of the production plan,providesupport to other managers, andseekalternatives andopportunitiesfordelivery improvement.

• Manage performance indicators related to the area ofpurchasingand planning, toact quickly on external deviations (suppliers) or internal deviations (team),toavoid damage to the company's operations

• Managementand development ofemployeesthrough performance indicators and engagement surveys to ensure diversity and growth among team members.

Accounts Payable:

• Participate in invoice matching, processing, and payment preparation.

• Provide support to the General Accounting team and Production Controllers with AP-related data.

• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports, including Accounts Payable aging reports.

• Oversee andparticipatein the weekly disbursement process.

• Compile weekly funding requests to Treasury.

• Ensure all intra-group invoices are posted and that the SIH (AP) is reconciled at month-end.

• Confirm that approval and internal control requirements are met.

• Represent Accounts Payable in process improvement projects.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Requires understanding and application of procedures and concepts within own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines.

• Applies understanding of how the team relates to other closely related areas to improve efficiency oftheir ownteam.

• Leading employees. Manages a team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational challenges. Coach employees to meet daily deadlines. Actin accordance withthe Sandvik Leadership model.

• Usejudgment toidentifyand resolve day-to-day technical and operational problems.

• Usetact and diplomacy to exchange information and handle sensitive issues.

• Evaluate and givesuggestionsto improve methods,tools,and processes. Contribute tosharingbest practiceswithinone'sown area.

• Usually accountable forthe environment,health,and safety as per local legislation,policies,etc.

• Ensure adherence tothe GWS Way, applicable legislation andestablishedpolicies and procedures withinareaof responsibility.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business,finance,dataanalytics,orrelatedfield.

• 5-8years of experience in accountingorpurchasing/procurement, preferably in the manufacturing industry.

• Experience with Infor Visual isstronglypreferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds at a time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discriminationon the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.