Senior Procurement & Supplier Optimization Lead

ElectroCraft Ohio Inc; Gallipolis Township (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ElectroCraft Ohio Inc is seeking an experienced procurement professional to support purchasing of components, raw materials, and services for small motor production. You will negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

You will collaborate with engineering on new product releases, monitor supplier performance, and streamline processes using Microsoft AX and other tools to improve efficiency and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• A minimum of 10 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Computer literate, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Dynamics AX experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and negotiating contracts for assigned commodities.
• Establish a working relationship with suppliers, communicating production requirements.
• Create and release purchase orders and expedite those orders as required.
• Develop and monitor metrics relating to supplier performance (delivery and quality).
• Work with Engineering on new product releases and prototype materials requirements to ensure that specified materials are available and that costs are within budget.
• Streamline purchasing processes with efficient use of MicroSoft AX and other tools.
• Ensure that all MicroSoft AX purchased parts data is accurate, such as lead times, purchase cost, units of measure, supplier information and that open purchase order due dates are kept current.
• Monitor purchase price variances. Work with and/or lead product cost reduction teams to reduce purchase cost wherever possible.
• Maintain purchased materials inventory levels that are consistent with sound inventory management practices and support business objectives.
• Expedite the return of rejected materials and support Quality Assurance procedures to effectively eliminate the root cause of the discrepancy.
• Negotiate the resolution of issues related to rejected materials.
• Effectively contributes to the successful completion of projects as assigned.
• Recognize/anticipate barriers to completing assigned work/projects.
• When standard procedures do not apply, use judgment and draw on past experience to interpret information, solve routine problems and/or recommend approaches.
• Promptly develop and implement long-term resolution of procurement problems.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role of technology in business and as it applies to one's own functional area and adopt technological change that impacts own functional area.
• Adhere to defined and communicated policies, standards, methods, and procedures, with openness to identifying improvements.
• Seek and implement process improvement ideas in primary work area and focus on activities that increase efficiency and add value

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Teamwork

Vendor meetings

Cost reduction

Relationship building

Diversity values

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft AX

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Job description

ElectroCraft Ohio Inc is seeking an experienced procurement professional to support purchasing of components, raw materials, and services for small motor production. You will negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

You will collaborate with engineering on new product releases, monitor supplier performance, and streamline processes using Microsoft AX and other tools to improve efficiency and costs.