KEY DUTIES:

• Develops and manages procurement strategies for outsourced parts that align with business objectives.
• Provides direction and strategies regarding supplier demand forecasting, supplier capacity planning, supply base inventory management, and supplier advanced replenishment methods.
• Continuously analyze market conditions across all categories to identify areas of potential risk and develop contingency plans to mitigate that risk.
• Negotiate favorable payment terms with suppliers to improve the company’s cash flow position.
• Responsible for sourcing for New Product Introduction and ensuring new products are brought to market: On-Spec, On-Time, and On-Budget
• Identifies and prioritizes potential sourcing opportunities through internal spend analysis, knowledge of business units, savings targets, and/or business criticality.
• Assist in supplier support of advanced replenishment methods (Blanket Agreements, VMI, Consignment, Re-Order Point, Kanban).
• Works closely with suppliers to ensure delivery capability and improve supply chain capabilities such as lead times and working capital.
• Monitors supplier quality, delivery, and cost performance and develop cost control and improvement plans.
• Lead and develop a team of procurement professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance and career development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, and legal, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies

GENERAL:

• Provides and facilitates communication/interactions amongst team members, between teams, and in other areas. Resolves differences and/or conflict situations effectively.
• Has a solid understanding of the broad business. Evaluates situations objectively and demonstrate the ability to make decisions that are intended to have a positive impact on work performance or area and the total business.
• Demonstrates personal flexibility in approach and ideas and responds positively and supports changes in procedures, process, technology, responsibility, and assignments.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments to complete assignments/tasks on time, with quality, and has the ability to anticipate problem areas in advance. Applies creative problem approaches and ideas to solve problems for area of responsibility.
• Accountable for defining resource needs and working within budget and staffing parameters to accomplish objectives for area of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain management, business administration, Finance, or a related field is required.

• Master’s degree in supply chain management or business administration is strongly preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, with at least 5 years in a supervisory role.
• ERP/MRP Superuser

• Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS) and/or Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

• Strong Lean background.
• Solid track record for performance and progression within operations, business, and supply chain.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior management, teams, and individuals across multiple cultures, disciplines, and geographies.
• Willingness to travel (10-20%) and develop a firsthand understanding of suppliers.
• Sound business acumen operating in both High Mix, Low Volume, and High Volume, Low Mix Production environments.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Solid quantitative skill set and the ability to analyze, think and communicate with well-supported data.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to ask the right questions, help frame logical conclusions and arrive at effective solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication competencies. Extended knowledge of procurement processes, principles, and strategies.