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JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the strategic sourcing of qualified vendors, negotiating both annual agreements and one-time deals, executing purchase orders, and building and maintaining strong vendor relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate contracts, payment terms, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) pricing
- Manage sourcing for commodities including Machined and Fabricated Parts, Electrical Components, Pumps, Enclosures, Power Transmission Parts, Heat Exchangers, and other commercial-type parts
- Build a qualified vendor base while continually expanding industry expertise
- Conduct supplier prequalification and surveillance audits
- Ensure on-time delivery of parts to support production, including management of the open purchase order report
- Manage freight agreements for parcel, FTL, and LTL carriers, including scheduling truck shipments from the Mason, Ohio facility with selected carriers
- Resolve invoice discrepancies
- Attend weekly production meetings
- Serve as the purchasing point of contact for assigned business divisions
- Oversee supply chain and purchase order management
- Perform additional duties as assigned by manager
COMPETENCIES / POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- 4-year degree in a relevant field (Business, Engineering, Supply Chain) preferred.
- Basic familiarity with mechanical drawings
- Strong cross-functional communication skills, detail-oriented, proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage tasks independently
- Relo assistance is not available.