POSITION OVERVIEW:
Supports the efficient supply of goods and materials globally. Develops and maintains positive relationships with supply base. Focuses is on customer, quality, cost, supply reliability, processes and expanded sourcing.
POSITION FUNCTIONS*
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Percentage
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Position Functions
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90%
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Purchasing/Sourcing
- Identify cost efficient supply sources and assist leadership with negotiations and processes.
- Assist with developing recommendations to increase supply chain efficiencies related to sourcing.
- Assist with development and delivery of on cost improvement targets.
- Maintain and report results of suppliers utilizing scorecards to improve quality performance.
- Identify areas for resolutions to quality, cost and delivery issues with suppliers and resolve with assistance from leadership.
- Assure accuracy of purchasing related master data in SAP, and in other systems.
- Evaluate and provide feedback regarding demand forecast on purchased products.
- Provide recommendations to assure supply base is positioned to meet quality and regulatory standards.
- Travel to supplier sites in and outside of the U.S.
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10%
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Analysis, Governance and Support
- Support inter-department efforts (Production, PIC, Quality, Cost improvement, I.S., New Product Development, Accounting, etc.) as needed.
- Optimize SAP application for purchasing and related accounting (A.P.) functions.
- Complete required supplier audits and inspections.
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NA
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Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.
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*Position Functions for this position consist of all items listed under any category that make up 5% or more of the position duties. This position description is subject to change without notice.