This position is responsible for the procurement of all raw material, equipment, and consumable supplies from vendors. Moreover, they are responsible for RFQs, negotiating material costs, delivery dates and expedite fees. The candidate must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures and rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Responsibilities: • Analyze new material requirements and/or changes and procure parts or change delivery dates as directed by a MRP II business system. • Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. • Effectively resolves material delivery issues which may have a negative effect on the production schedule. • Identify annual material cost savings opportunities and drive projects to realize those savings. • Drive supplier accountability by communicating their quality and delivery performance monthly, through internal departmental reports. • Update the business system to ensure unit prices, MOQs and lead times are current by part number. • Monitor and work with Engineering on part/supply obsolescence issues. • Work with the Quality team to assure that the supplier takes effective root-cause corrective action on non-conforming products or services. • Supply current material market pricing for product cost estimating purposes as needed. • Utilize cost reduction measures to negotiate purchase price agreements and contracts with supplier representatives. • In coordination with engineering, find and qualify second and third sources for raw materials to mitigate supply chain disruptions and create competitive leveraging opportunities.
Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or related degree, or equivalent experience • Minimum 2 years' experience in Procurement for Manufacturing. • Proficient using ERP systems, specifically MRP Modules. • Basic technical knowledge of procurement responsibilities • Negotiation Skills - Discreet order pricing and long-term agreements. • Sourcing - both direct and indirect materials.
ITC Requirement:
Due to the potential exposure to ITAR-controlled data and export control regulations, the applicant in this role must be a qualified U.S. person as designated under INA, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.