Senior Procurement Analyst – Supplier Quality & Strategy

Whirlpool, Inc.; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Education reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbor, MI is seeking a Senior Analyst, Procurement to lead global supplier quality planning, budgeting, and transformation projects. The role demands cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams and may require domestic travel up to 20% to suppliers and manufacturing sites.

The successful candidate will drive metrics, implement dashboards, and help qualify capable suppliers while partnering with the commodity management team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, business or engineering.
• Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Financial management and forecasting experience.

Responsibilities

• Run the supplier quality global planning process linking supplier quality needs with project scoping.
• Conduct supplier quality resources planning analysis for projects to meet targets (quality & delivery time).
• Facilitate annual profit plan planning for Global Supplier Quality & Development.
• Manage special continuous improvement projects to drive supplier quality transformation strategy.
• Report operational budget for Global Supplier Quality team.
• Manage global supplier quality travel budget.
• Promote commonization and integration of Quality Processes and GIT tools across commodities.
• Partner with supplier quality Process Excellence to implement quality metrics and dashboards.

Skills

Negotiation

Financial forecasting

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbor, MI is seeking a Senior Analyst, Procurement to lead global supplier quality planning, budgeting, and transformation projects. The role demands cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal teams and may require domestic travel up to 20% to suppliers and manufacturing sites.

The successful candidate will drive metrics, implement dashboards, and help qualify capable suppliers while partnering with the commodity management team.