Product Development Specialist at TVH in Grayslake, Illinois

Job Description:

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We are One. That’s the foundation of our company culture at TVH. We’re the worldwide leading supplier of quality replacement parts, safety equipment, and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industry.  

We're seeking an experienced Product Development Specialist to research, source and purchase an assigned commodity to grow our business.  Located at our Americas headquarters in the Kansas City area, this professional will make decisions focused on achieving growth with key strategic suppliers to ensure best pricing, quality and service.  Essential functions include:

 

Profile

• Determine customer/market requirements through research, customer discussion, and review of parts usage reports and apply information to product sourcing and supplier identification for customer product inquiries and purchase requisitions.


• Research market intelligence and competitor offerings on assigned commodity groups, remain current on all products available or forthcoming to the market and proactively source existing and new parts and identify appropriate suppliers.


• Gather detailed cost elements and work with current pricing information to negotiate with suppliers on quality requirements, prices, payment terms, lead times/delivery, freight payment terms and any other fiscal benefits.


• Identify discontinued parts, source for replacements and ensure customer notifications of parts changes.


• Source and recommend new product additions for expansion of current product lines.


• Ensure efficiency and accuracy entering current product information into the ERP including product cost, order due date (if applicable), primary and alternate supplier, description, and minimum / maximum stock quantities information.


• On a monthly basis, provide a month end report, detailing open projects/tasks and their status.


• Analyze and compare the company’s product offering to competitor offerings and recommend new product additions for expansion of current product lines.


• Research market intelligence on assigned commodity groups and remain current on all products available or forthcoming to the market.


• Identify areas where cost savings can be achieved without the sacrifice of quality


• Ensure an advantage to the company by offering superior quality and pricing over competitors


• Leverage established purchasing processes, concepts and systems in performance of essential functions


• Complete and may lead well defined moderately complex tasks and/or projects


• Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems such as invoice discrepancies, product quality issues, and/or receiving or stock issues using sound problem solving techniques


• Provide training and presentations on product offerings


• Offer suggestions to improve processes and/or systems


• Maintain working relationships with various departments including Accounts Payable, Quality Assurance, Sales, and Operations


• Work collaboratively with suppliers, customers and team members to achieve balanced scorecard

Objectives

• Apply TVH’s Mission, Vision, and Values and exhibits enthusiasm for and a desire to see TVH succeed

Desirable qualifications

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• May visit suppliers, customers or company locations


• May represent TVH at industry trade shows or product related events


• May work with Sales or Marketing on special promotions

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

 

Offer

Knowledge and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Associate’s Degree or 2 years work experience performing substantially similar essential functions or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience &; Skills:

• In addition to educational requirement or equivalent combination above, must possess a minimum of 2 years work experience performing substantially similar essential functions


• Must possess a minimum of 2 years work experience in product sourcing, research and development


• Demonstrates effective supplier negotiation skills with success in achieving pricing, quality and service targets


• Demonstrates proficient understanding of supply chain and sourcing concepts and systems


• Demonstrates a basic understanding of assigned commodity groups and associated markets


• Demonstrates intermediate proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word


• Demonstrates proficiency using Google Mail/Calendar or MS Outlook


• Demonstrates proficient research and analytical skills


• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver group presentations


• Demonstrates effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with prior experience in customer and inter-company communication


• Demonstrates proficient organizational, time management and follow up skills


• Must be team oriented and possess a positive attitude with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with others


• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion and confidentiality


• Demonstrates a desire and commitment to promote and share the TVH mission, vision, values and culture

 

 

 

TVH offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, access to an onsite health clinic for you and your family, vacation and sick time, a retirement plan.  And, if you need to take a quick break, take a lap around the TVH campus and earn points through our Wellness program or grab your laptop for a quick walk on one of the treadmills located on our Olathe campus.  To learn more about our dynamic work environment and family focused culture, check out our video  . That’s just the start.  Want to learn more and see our dynamic work environment? Take a virtual tour by clicking here. Don’t wait a minute longer. Apply today to join the TVH team. 

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