On-Site Strategic Sourcing Lead

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.; Salina (KS); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is seeking a dynamic Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Purchasing team on-site. You will lead sourcing projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop cost models based on material content, order quantities, tooling, and other factors affecting total cost of ownership.

The role requires occasional out-of-state travel, supports supplier negotiations, and ensures supply chain performance while working in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Engineering or similar.
• 3+ years’ experience in commodity management and/or project management with an emphasis in supply chain management and purchasing.
• Experience in procurement within the construction or Ag industry helpful but not required.
• Strong negotiation skills with a collaborative approach.
• Professional certification, such as APICS, or working toward obtaining professional certification is desired.

Responsabilités

• Lead sourcing projects and participate in cross-functional teams to support projects for product development and project management.
• Collaborate with other internal teams to align strategies, drive project implementation, and support successful supply chain performance.
• Understand cost drivers and develop cost models based on material content, order quantities, tooling, and other factors affecting total cost of ownership.
• Monitor and track commodity costs and other factors that affect pricing to ensure that related cost changes, especially cost reductions, are identified.
• Maintain existing commodity strategies to lead supplier selection and negotiate supplier pricing.
• Utilize supplier scorecards to assess performance of suppliers - conduct business reviews with suppliers to review scorecards, explore opportunities for improvements, develop future business layouts, and drive the implementation of actions identified.
• Monitor, audit, and report performance of suppliers to ensure that supplier performance issues are quickly addressed. Evaluate and manage supply chain risks.
• Work with critical suppliers to ensure they have and/or develop a business continuity strategy to prevent supply interruptions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of procurement plans, policies and procedures.
• Travel to meet with vendors and suppliers on a quarterly basis, or as needed
• Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environments.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Engineering or similar

Description du poste

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is seeking a dynamic Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Purchasing team on-site. You will lead sourcing projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop cost models based on material content, order quantities, tooling, and other factors affecting total cost of ownership.

The role requires occasional out-of-state travel, supports supplier negotiations, and ensures supply chain performance while working in a