Purchasing Manager M/F

Our client, the company TFCM, a subsidiary of the FREGATE Group (10 entities, 870 people), is an industrial company of 220 people specializing in the manufacturing of metal structure sub-assemblies and complex fine sheet metal parts for aeronautics, rail, and urban bus sectors. A key player in the aeronautical, rail, and urban bus sectors, the expertise of its engineers and technicians, its rigor, and its responsiveness have allowed it to establish itself as a Tier 1 supplier alongside major clients such as Safran, Alstom, Heuliez, Iveco…

Due to its subcontracting activity and its role as an integrator, TFCM consumes significant quantities of steel, sheet metal, profiles, and components. The purchasing budget is therefore relatively substantial (12 million euros). In this context, the Purchasing function plays a strategic role and has a strong impact on cost optimization and the company's overall performance. In order to continue its development, TFCM is strengthening its management team and is looking for a:

PURCHASING MANAGER M/F

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will be responsible for managing all of TFCM's purchasing activities while aiming to achieve cost, quality, and deadline objectives. In this context, you will specifically ensure the following missions:

• Play an operational role in managing a defined supplier portfolio

• Organize and manage your team of 4 buyers-planners (training, support,

annual performance review, development of versatility), in order to achieve the set objectives

• Prospect, evaluate, and select new suppliers and subcontractors

• Monitor supplier performance (quality, logistics, costs) and support them in their progress

• Negotiate deadlines, prices, and contracts

• Manage purchasing for TFCM's 3 sites

• Manage outsourced production and resolve any disputes

• Adapt orders based on customer needs and production requirements

• Implement continuous improvement actions by involving your teams daily in a true policy of progress and productivity

With a Bac +4/5 degree (Master's level), you have successful experience in technical purchasing, acquired in an industrial SME/PMI. Ideally, you have already managed a portfolio including raw material purchases (sheet metal, steel, etc.) and mechanical components, as well as subcontracting purchases (machining, surface treatment, etc.), and you have already managed a team.

This experience will have allowed you to acquire the tools and methodologies to optimize and rationalize a purchasing portfolio and thus improve the company's overall performance level.

A hands-on individual, very comfortable with negotiations, you are reactive, pragmatic, and have good communication skills. You have a professional command of English and good technical knowledge in the field of metallurgy.

Permanent contract (CDI)

Managerial status (Cadre)

Salary: €45K to €60K per year depending on profile and experience

Location: Position based in Damvix (located in the heart of the Poitevin marsh, 25 minutes from Fontenay le Comte, 30 minutes from Niort, and 45 minutes from La Rochelle)

With a Bac +4/5 degree (Master's level), you have successful experience in technical purchasing, acquired in an industrial SME/PMI. Ideally, you have already managed a portfolio including raw material purchases (sheet metal, steel, etc.) and mechanical components, as well as subcontracting purchases (machining, surface treatment, etc.).

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