Sourcing Specialist at Inficon in East Syracuse, New York

Job Description:

Full-time


Company Description

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

Job Description

The Sourcing Specialist will report to the Strategic Sourcing Manager. The main responsibility of this role is the supporting of strategic sourcing initiatives being driven by the Commodity Managers. This individual is responsible for supporting activities with suppliers that are driving INFICON standards in Quality, Cost, and Delivery. This Sourcing Specialist will assist in all supplier communications, identify areas for cost savings, and negotiate with vendors.

The ideal individual is proactive, results oriented and strives for continuous improvement, and has a keen interest in strategic thinking. Ideal candidate should able to multi-task, meet ambitious targets and goals, and facilitate execution towards fast results.  You will support internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion of all key operational initiatives.

Qualifications

Job Purpose

The Sourcing Specialist will report to the Strategic Sourcing Manager. The main responsibility of this role is the supporting of strategic sourcing initiatives being driven by the Commodity Managers. This individual is responsible for supporting activities with suppliers that are driving INFICON standards in Quality, Cost, and Delivery. This Sourcing Specialist will assist in all supplier communications, identify areas for cost savings, and negotiate with vendors.

The ideal individual is proactive, results oriented and strives for continuous improvement, and has a keen interest in strategic thinking. Ideal candidate should able to multi-task, meet ambitious targets and goals, and facilitate execution towards fast results.  You will support internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion of all key operational initiatives.

Essential Job Duties

Sourcing Specialist specific duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Supplier Management and Development:

• Interact daily with cross functional resources including Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain and Production to ensure all production requirements are met
• Assist in the completion of Master Supplier Agreements
• Own all department KPI reporting
• Support the Commodity Managers in quoting and business award projects
• Assemble quote packages and initiate RFQs with suppliers
• Receive, perform initial review of supplier quotes, and provide feedback to suppliers
• Schedule and host supplier technical meetings
• Host supplier pre-FAI launch meetings
• Schedule and prepare Supplier Business Reviews
• Travel and assist with supplier audits as needed

Education and/or Experience 

• Bachelors degree plus a minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience in sourcing, supplier management, supply chain. 
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and/or 14001 in a lean manufacturing environment

Behaviors

A successful candidate must be a capable communicator, fast learner, adept at managing multiple responsibilities and able to work collaboratively with business partners at all levels of the organization

This includes but is not limited to:

• Demonstrated leadership skills in a manufacturing environment; Great communicator, motivator, team builder

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills to brainstorm quick and logical solution
• Customer-centric and service-oriented
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and earns trust of others at all levels of the organization
• Comfortable shifting priorities as needed

Additional Information

For New York, the expected salary range for this position is between $65,000 and $75,000 per year. In addition, INFICON employees are eligible for a profit sharing bonus with a target of 10%.  The actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICONs forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!

INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here and here to reaffirm this commitment. 

INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans

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