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Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, with a strong focus on supplier performance, cost optimization, and operational efficiency. Proficient in utilizing analytical tools and techniques to drive sourcing decisions and improve compliance across multiple manufacturing locations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Procurement ManagementPower BILean TechniquesNegotiation SkillsSupplier Relationship Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the primary Procurement partner for an assigned group of manufacturing plants
- Build strong relationships with Plant Leadership, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, and other stakeholders
- Understand plant priorities and supplier needs and translate them into Procurement solutions
- Improve cost, supplier performance, operational efficiency, and continuity of supply
- Maintain regular engagement and appropriate plant presence
- Influence sourcing decisions using market intelligence, supplier insights, category expertise, and total-cost-of-ownership analyses
- Analyze supplier spend to identify savings, cost avoidance, benchmarking, consolidation, and sourcing opportunities
- Partner with Plant Finance to understand spend trends, price increases, and opportunities
- Maintain a prioritized pipeline of Procurement initiatives across supported plants
- Leverage corporate agreements and cross-plant synergies to optimize spend and reduce complexity
- Identify quick wins and develop sustainable sourcing strategies
- Monitor critical supplier performance and drive corrective actions
- Identify supplier and supply risks and develop mitigation plans
- Support supplier selection, new supplier requests, purchase-order practices, and sourcing decisions
- Increase spend under contract and improve Procurement and P2P compliance
- Consolidate suppliers and standardize requirements across plants
- Simplify Procurement processes while maintaining appropriate controls
- Negotiate and finalize legal agreements with suppliers in conjunction with the Legal department
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field preferred
- Experience in Procurement, sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain, or plant operations preferred
- Strong Excel skills
- Power BI required
- RFQ Tools required
- Lean techniques and facilitation (A3, VSM, Kaizen)
- Strong negotiation, analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple manufacturing locations
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to balance cost objectives with operational requirements and supply continuity
- Curiosity and willingness to learn plant operations, Procurement processes, sourcing, and supplier management
- Comfort engaging with different functions and levels of the organization
- Collaborative, hands-on, and solutions-oriented mindset
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental and vision care coverage starting on date of hire
- 401(k) savings plan with company matching starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement
- Perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- Paid time off
- Flexible spending
- Short- and long-term disability
- Basic life insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Full-service cafeteria and workout facility at HQ location
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
ExcelRFQ ToolsAnalytical SkillsCost AnalysisSourcing StrategiesSupplier Performance MonitoringSpend AnalysisTotal-Cost-Of-Ownership AnalysisOperational Efficiency ImprovementCompliance Management
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsRelationship-BuildingProblem-SolvingCuriosityCollaboration
Industry Keywords
Supply ChainManufacturingPlant OperationsSourcingCost Objectives