Procurement

• Implement sourcing plans for consumables and metals used in United States manufacturing operations
• Create and execute RFPs
• Manage supplier performance against contracts
• Identify competitive supplier options
• Work with plants, engineers, and quality teams to identify substitute raw materials
• Negotiate pricing and contracts
• Coordinate directly with Production Planners
• Address and escalate supplier performance issues
• Manage approximately $7.5M in annual sourcing spend
• Maintain relationships with 15-20 suppliers, including onboarding, performance monitoring, and vendor file management
• Develop expertise in product lines, raw material specifications, and purchasing processes
• Improve MRP accuracy and reliability by resolving data integrity issues
• Execute raw-material purchase orders based on MRP recommendations and production-planning needs
• Monitor open purchase orders and resolve discrepancies with suppliers
• Ensure accurate unit costs and pricing, update contract pricing, and address AP matching issues
• Manage inventory replenishment while balancing storage constraints and target inventory levels
• Collect and analyze quotes, sales, usage, lead-time, and rebate data
• Travel occasionally, approximately 10%
• Report to the Director of Purchasing

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