Strategic Procurement Analyst – ELME Supplier Lead

Whirlpool Corporation; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Employee discount

Free coffee

Office amenities

Job summary

Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbor, MI is seeking a Senior Analyst, Procurement to join the Global Strategic Sourcing team. This role will be onsite in Benton Harbor, MI.

You will lead category strategies, sourcing initiatives, supplier selection and contracting for Electromechanical Components, owning a key supplier portfolio and collaborating with engineering, quality and manufacturing for timely, cost-effective delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in Procurement, Business, Finance, or Supply Chain.
• Experience with negotiation, contract execution, and development; conflict resolution is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial relationships and supplier performance.
• Lead and manage procurement initiatives and projects.
• Negotiate contracts and/or statements of work between Whirlpool and its suppliers.
• Achieve cost reductions year-over-year in the ELME category.
• Conduct market insights and provide risk mitigation plans.
• Resolve daily operational supply base issues.
• Drive continuous improvement, change, and compliance.
• Develop and implement category sourcing strategies for the ELME category.
• Data analytics and benchmark.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders such as Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Manufacturing and Supply Chain on a daily basis to achieve operational excellence in current and future businesses.
• Manage the full product lifecycle from new product introduction to end-of-life.
• Monitor market trends, currency, commodities and raw material prices to drive the best sourcing decision.
• Proactively mitigate supply chain risks with suppliers and macro-economic factors.
• Manage forecast and budget activities which ultimately report to senior leadership and to EC Whirlpool quarterly earnings.
• Ensure the accuracy of all procurement data within internal systems.

Skills

English communication

Negotiation

Data analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

e-sourcing tools

Job description

Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbor, MI is seeking a Senior Analyst, Procurement to join the Global Strategic Sourcing team. This role will be onsite in Benton Harbor, MI.

You will lead category strategies, sourcing initiatives, supplier selection and contracting for Electromechanical Components, owning a key supplier portfolio and collaborating with engineering, quality and manufacturing for timely, cost-effective delivery.