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Position Summary
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
The Purchasing Controller serves as the primary finance business partner for the purchasing organization, supporting multiple manufacturing plants. This role is responsible for financial oversight of direct material spend, supplier cost management, productivity tracking, inflation recovery, and procurement-related financial performance.

The Purchasing Controller ensures that purchasing decisions align with the company's financial objectives while supporting operational excellence, customer competitiveness, and profitability. The position collaborates closely with Purchasing, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Plant Finance teams to drive material cost improvements and sustainable margin enhancement.

Key Responsibilities
Business Partnership & Financial Leadership
- Act as the lead finance partner to the purchasing organization and commodity managers.




- Provide financial guidance and challenge assumptions regarding negotiations and procurement strategies.
- Drive alignment between corporate finance, purchasing, and plant operations.

Material Cost Management
- Monitor and analyze direct material spend across multiple manufacturing plants.
- Track and validate purchasing savings initiatives, supplier negotiations, VA/VE activities, and productivity programs.
- Ensure procurement savings are accurately quantified, documented, and reflected in financial forecasts and budgets.
- Lead material cost variance analysis, including purchase price variance (PPV), inflation, and commodity impacts.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction and margin improvement.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting
- Lead annual budget, quarterly forecast, and strategic planning processes related to material spend.
- Develop accurate forecasts for material cost, supplier recoveries, and procurement-drive

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