Job Description

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support vendor sourcing, management, contract negotiation, and procurement planning to ensure seamless operations and alignment with company goals.

• Assist in designing and implementing procurement strategies to enhance cost, quality, and efficiency and mitigate risk throughout the supply chain.

• Examine procurement data and market trends to uncover opportunities for cost savings and efficiency gains, while upholding quality and service standards.

• Engage in competitive negotiations to implement cost reduction strategies with the global supply chain, ensuring capacity and quality standards are satisfied.

• Manage supplier contracts and long-term agreements with selected suppliers to ensure alignment with market trends, supplier performance, and future business requirements.

• Identify opportunities to achieve goals related to reducing supplier base, creating value, enhancing the supply chain, and improving customer satisfaction.

• Manage sourcing events across various categories crucial for achieving cost savings targets.

• Seek out and lead competitive bidding opportunities.

• Support and administer tooling logistics programs, including operations coordination, planning, maintenance, and dispatching.

• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other key stakeholders to promote data-driven purchasing decisions that improve productivity and profitability.

• Identify, assess, and nurture relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts and agreements to obtain favorable terms and ensure supplier performance aligns with company standards.

• Support efforts to refine purchasing processes, standardize procurement policies, and upgrade purchasing systems to optimize operations and ensure compliance.

• Contribute to a results-focused, data-driven culture within the purchasing team, and may mentor junior buyers.

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards, company policies, and industry best practices regarding procurement and supplier management.

• Apply Lean and Six Sigma techniques to enhance processes in purchasing, supplier management, and cost control.

• This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field required.

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Committed to achieving high performance and success.

• Ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities.

• Ability to analyze complex data sets, distill key insights into action, and create compelling business recommendations.

• Knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting, and executing purchasing and supply chain programs.

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

• Availability to travel up to 50% of the time