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Posted: 10/20/2026
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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 relationship management, cost optimization, and process simplification. Proficient in utilizing analytical tools and negotiation strategies to drive sourcing decisions and enhance operational efficiency across manufacturing plants.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Procurement ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsLean TechniquesData Analysis
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the primary Procurement partner for an assigned group of manufacturing plants
- Build relationships with Plant Leadership, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, and other stakeholders
- Understand plant priorities and supplier needs and translate them into Procurement solutions
- 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
- Leverage corporate agreements and cross-plant synergies to optimize spend and reduce complexity
- Monitor 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
- Identify opportunities to 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
- 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 Excel skills, Power BI, and RFQ Tools required
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to balance cost objectives with operational requirements and supply continuity
- Curious and willing to learn plant operations, Procurement processes, sourcing, and supplier management
- Comfortable 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
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- Full-service cafeteria and workout facility at HQ location
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
ProcurementSourcingSupply Chain ManagementLean TechniquesData AnalysisExcelPower BIRFQ ToolsTotal-Cost-Of-Ownership AnalysisSupplier Performance Monitoring
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingProblem-SolvingCollaborationCuriosity
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingPlant OperationsCost AvoidanceSupplier Risk ManagementP2P Compliance