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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, with a strong focus on cost optimization, supplier relationship management, and operational efficiency across manufacturing plants. Proficient in negotiation, analytical problem-solving, and leveraging market intelligence to drive sourcing decisions.
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Procurement ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsLean TechniquesAnalytical Skills
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Hard Skills
ProcurementSourcingSupply Chain ManagementCost AnalysisSpend AnalysisSupplier Risk ManagementContract NegotiationLean TechniquesExcelPower BI
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsRelationship BuildingProblem-SolvingCollaborationCuriosity
Tools & Technologies
RFQ ToolsPower BI
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingPlant OperationsTotal-Cost-Of-OwnershipSupplier Performance MonitoringP2P Compliance
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 to understand operational priorities, challenges, and supplier pain points
- Influence sourcing decisions using market intelligence, supplier insights, category expertise, and total-cost-of-ownership analyses
- Initiate RFQ / Bid events to reduce costs and identify appropriate solutions
- 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
- 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
- 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 Legal
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field required
- Experience in Procurement, sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain, or plant operations 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
- 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
- Strong Excel skills
- Power BI preferred
- RFQ Tools preferred
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