Strategic Procurement Engineer: Supplier Excellence

Komatsu; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k and/or employee savings programs

Employee time off (vacation and design

Employee assistance programs

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Employee learning and development

Job summary

Komatsu in Peoria, IL is seeking a Procurement Engineer to build and manage supplier relationships, ensuring costs, quality, availability, and inventory meet Parts Division goals. You will collaborate with manufacturing plant personnel to align supplier activity with lifecycle service needs and qualified supplier utilization.

The role emphasizes negotiating terms, evaluating supplier performance, and driving total cost of ownership while adhering to Komatsu Way processes.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Business, Mechanical Engineering or 5-7 years' experience in Purchasing or Materials Management. MBA and professional certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge and experience in materials management and manufacturing processes.
• Professional level PC and ERP skills.
• Effective total supply chain negotiator.
• Makes fact based, data driven decisions.
• Extreme sense of urgency.
• Results oriented and committed to delivering results on time, on budget.
• Knowledge and experience in Komatsu Way processes and principles a plus.
• Physical requirements: mobility and dexterity to visit sites and operate equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier negotiations related to cost, quality, delivery performance and capacity commitments.
• Ensure materials and components meet exact specs while staying on budget.
• Evaluate engineering drawings, BOMs, and product specifications and translate requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier solutions.
• Audit and qualify suppliers.
• Negotiate and implement long-term purchasing agreements.
• Conduct on-site supplier capability assessments.
• Provide high level expediting as necessary.
• Counsel poor performing suppliers and take corrective action.
• Manage projects from concept to implementation, tracking savings and milestones.
• Conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling, price analysis, and VA/VE.
• Ensure ethical and legal supplier relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

ERP skills

PC skills

Supply chain knowledge

Education

B.S. in Business or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

PC proficiency

Job description

Komatsu in Peoria, IL is seeking a Procurement Engineer to build and manage supplier relationships, ensuring costs, quality, availability, and inventory meet Parts Division goals. You will collaborate with manufacturing plant personnel to align supplier activity with lifecycle service needs and qualified supplier utilization.

The role emphasizes negotiating terms, evaluating supplier performance, and driving total cost of ownership while adhering to Komatsu Way processes.