Strategic Procurement & Supplier Relations Specialist

Energy Jobline ZR; Waukegan (IL); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoerbiger Rotary Solutions/Deublin Company in Waukegan, IL is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage supplier relationships, evaluate performance, and negotiate pricing within the Deublin global strategy. This role focuses on sourcing responsibly and reducing total cost of ownership.

The position is onsite five days per week with a potential shift to hybrid (one to two days remote) after a 90-day introductory period. Travel about 20% locally.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Supply Chain.
• Minimum of three years' procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of three years' experience working with an ERP system; IFS or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of product and manufacturing processes, methodologies, and inspection techniques.
• Intermediate or higher Microsoft Office Skills, including Excel.
• Experience with Toyota Production System (TPS) is .
• ISM (CPSM) or ASCM (CPIM) certification is .
• Six Sigma certification; Greenbelt or higher is .

Responsibilities

• Identify and onboard new suppliers.
• Evaluate current suppliers for performance and compliance.
• Foster ongoing supplier relationships; visit and meet with Key Suppliers regularly.
• Provide suppliers with Forecasts.
• Conduct RFQs and RFPs.
• Source new products and prototypes with transparent quote analysis and comparisons.
• Approve introduction of new parts for assigned components.
• Identify and implement cost saving projects considering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Create and maintain supplier agreements.
• Maintain current supplier pricing and lead-time in ERP.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier evaluation

Cost reduction

ERP proficiency

MS Excel

TPS knowledge

CPIM/CPSM certification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPSM/CPIM certification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

IFS ERP

Job description

Hoerbiger Rotary Solutions/Deublin Company in Waukegan, IL is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage supplier relationships, evaluate performance, and negotiate pricing within the Deublin global strategy. This role focuses on sourcing responsibly and reducing total cost of ownership.

The position is onsite five days per week with a potential shift to hybrid (one to two days remote) after a 90-day introductory period. Travel about 20% locally.