1. "Do you have a knack for understanding how things are made and figuring out the parts and components that are needed to do so?
2. Have you worked with critical machine parts on an Intellectual Property capacity?
3. Do you know Category inside and out and are able to come up with sourcing strategies?
4. Are you comfortable in a high volume and fast paced environment?
If you answered, "yes" to these questions, let's connect!
Job Purpose
Position develops, leads, maintains, and seeks approval of sourcing strategies from functional management; continuously optimizes the Total Cost of Ownership; actively participates to the pre-bid and bid processes, up to Aftermarket phase; monitor supplier's performance; resolves chronic problems regarding quality and supply; leads make/buy process up to approval from Senior VP.
Key Job Elements
Negotiates price and terms with suppliers
Act with sense of urgency to cut purchase order on time
Initiates and implements cost reductions on supplier products
Develop new and maintains current qualified suppliers for assigned commodities
Procures quality material to support demand requirements
Establishes and maintains supply base with capacity/capability to support requirements
Troubleshoots to resolve issues relating to assigned vendors and their parts
Responds quickly to changing production and aftermarket customer needs
Coordinates execution of engineering changes affecting purchased material
Coordinates with Supply Chain to control inventory by lead times, lot sizes, MOQs, etc.
Monitors raw material/alloy trends, using this to manage part pricing to minimize cost
Negotiates settlement on material issues due to quality, scheduling, or other causes
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering focus preferred
Experience of ERP systems and MS office product
Prior experience in direct purchasing of industrial products
Ability to interface with clients
SAP exposure
Ability to read (or learn to read) blueprints and understand basic Engineering documents
Experience with demand forecasting and inventory management