Senior Specialist, Purchasing/ Procurement

Nordson Corporation; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson EFD, a global leader in fluid dispensing, seeks an experienced procurement professional to support materials planning and supplier relations in East Providence, RI. You will coordinate purchase orders, manage supplier performance, and work cross-functionally to meet quality and schedule targets.

Required is a BS in engineering with 5–10 years of related experience, plus SAP/ERP familiarity. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, quality and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 5–10 years related experience in procurement or supply chain.
• ERP software familiarity, SAP preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documents.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze demand signals and generate purchase orders to meet material requirements.
• Coordinate supplier relations and ensure on-time delivery, price, and quality targets.
• Lead supplier negotiations and risk assessments to reduce lead times and costs.
• Collaborate with customer service, sales, marketing, engineering and quality teams.
• Maintain records and ensure proper documentation of orders and changes.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean manufacturing

Reading engineering drawings

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

Internet software

Job description

Nordson EFD

Nordson EFD, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Summary Of The Role

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Job Summary

Coordinates the procurement of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies for the organization to support business sales plans, manufacturing plans, inventory targets, quality objectives, and cost objectives.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyze system generated demand signals to determine material requirements then generate and execute purchase orders. Coordinates all activities related to procurement of materials or services beginning with intent to purchase through delivery. Analyzes the requirements including specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
• Meet regularly with suppliers.
• Interface on any major supplier issues. Assures that the materials/services are delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
• Act as liaison for customer service, sales, marketing, engineering, quality and manufacturing to assure the establishment of proper priorities, delivery requirements and technical support.
• Lead supply chain risk assessment. Coordinate countermeasures, including lead time reduction with vendor, safety stock, forecast accuracy, alternative vendors, or alternative components.
• Manages and develops the supplier relationships.
• Lead negotiations with supplier including any penalties, price adjustments, credit notes, additional process an equipment at suppliers site. Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.
• Deployment of specs and standards in support of ECO changes to suppliers.
• Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.

Education & Experience Requirement

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or BS Industrial or other engineering discipline
• Five to ten years related experience
• Knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software
• ERP software, SAP preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, engineering specifications, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good interpersonal skills; Team Player
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Good organizational skills and analytical ability

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of SAP
• Familiar with Six Sigma & lean manufacturing
• Familiar with reading engineering drawings
• Experience in manufacturing process, machining, PCBA, injection molding environment

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Travel Required

Estimated _10_%

About Nordson EFD

Nordson EFD is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of fluid dispensing systems and single-use fluid packaging. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson EFD is a global team that works to create systems and consumables that improve the fluid dispensing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson EFD. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.