Click here to submit your resume.  .......................................................................................................................................... Director of Supply Chain Houston, TX REFERENCE #: DirTX  Establish leaders in key competencies for Supply Chain Team.  Provide strategic direction on all procurement activities and analyze current market trends.  Create internal procurement teams and develop strategies around specific commodities.  Clearly define roles and short-term/long-term objectives  Serve as the Key Interface with Executive team to provide plans and objectives.  Bring together internal organization to focus on the same velocity.  Drive critical supplier negotiations. Identify the current supply base, Establish LTA’s (long term agreements). Identify alternate sources for critical supply.  Manage low cost country sourcing and establish a presence for an international supply base.  Make verses buy decisions.  Manage internal materials team to identify and develop a centralized MRP system providing contractual data for current inventory rates, forecasting, planning. SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning).  Manage logistics building on-time delivery capabilities and divesting current inventory. Work with materials team to reduce warehouse locations and identify cost savings for incoming and outgoing material flow.  Create process alignment across all business units.  Develop a Supplier Certification Program or a SCORE Program that will identify suppliers’ strengths, weaknesses, cost objectives, quality measurements, delivery measurements, and market awareness.  Create a strong business synergy between the customer and the supply chain. REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelors in Engineering, Business or SCM. ~ Prefer an MBA in business and/or finance.  Minimum of 7-10 years in leadership with a proven ability to create and establish purchasing systems, protocols, and total cost of ownership.  Strong background in process management, implementation, and development of key strategic supplier sourcing initiatives.  Strong communication skills, written and presentation. Ability to interface with all levels of executive leadership as well as plant materials personnel.  Proven execution skills in the above capacities.  Company Value Chain; Strong work ethic, safety and teamwork. Identify with the common vision  Metrics/results driven. Must understand how SC will the impact the bottom line and develop strategies, plans, and objectives in conjunction with P&L.  Prefer experience in integrating multi plant site initiatives, common goals, cost reduction, and creating a centralized point for overall best cost, quality and customer satisfaction.  Prefer a CPM or APICS Certification.  Travel approximately 30% to identify supplier solutions, alternate sources, and international sourcing opportunities. .......................................................................................................................................... Global Commodity Manager-Steel Pennsylvania REFERENCE #: GLOBALPA Manager, Commodity Sourcing Location: Pennsylvania Producer of value-added aluminum, steel, vinyl and fiberglass fabricated products with facilities in all major regions of continental US as well as in Europe. Develops and maintains a world-class supply base to meet the company’s sourced materials requirements. Develops long-term supplier agreements and takes the lead in supplier relations management. This position will assume the lead role in working with the supply base within assigned commodity areas, to lower the company’s direct and indirect supply chain costs, including quality, delivery, inventory, and cycle time. This position will also be responsible for assuring productivity within assigned commodities, including the direction and management of direct reports if applicable. Position Specifications • Bachelor degree in technical field or business, and a minimum of 5-years experience in global sourcing in a mfg setting, with demonstrated success in developing supplier partnerships. MBA and Certified and Inventory Manager (CPIM) and APICS certified preferred. • Green Belt Certified or the ability to complete certification • Strong metals (aluminum, steel and copper) industry experience is a plus. • Ability to learn technical aspects of assigned commodity(s) responsibilities quickly. • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, Oracle 11i and Lotus Notes • Understanding of total product cost and ability to use this in negotiations. • Demonstrated progressively responsible global sourcing experience and knowledge of global commodity markets in low cost countries essential. • Superior communication skills and leadership abilities. • Demonstrated project management and team leadership skills with the ability to drive strategic decisions and detailed implementation plans. • Proven success interacting with peers, sr. management and other functional areas to assure the best overall materials sourcing strategy in developed and executed at the lowest total cost • Experience evaluating current processes and developing sound recommendations for improvement. Functional Scope • Leads one or more specific commodity groupings for sourcing strategy development and execution across all company divisions in NA while linking strategies with Europe divisions as advantageous. Duties and Responsibilities • Accountable for global contract negotiations and long-term supplier agreements • Develop global sources of supply for purchased components, raw materials, packaging that addresses need for reduced cost, improved quality and/or service level • Develop long-term supplier agreements and strategic alliances on a global basis, providing support to counterparts in international divisions and in other operating groups where applicable • Evaluates supplier processes and monitors supplier performance to obtain lowest total supply chain costs and best overall product line offering. • Leads department and cross business sourcing teams. • Creates and maintains various reports and analyses to communicate commodity supply status and cost savings results. • Works with all business functional areas to assure timely resolution of commodity related issues. • In partnership with marketing and Engineering, provides proactive plans to ensure company has sourcing solution for production and non-product purchased goods and services, including the development and start-up of new product lines and growth initiatives. • Accountable for managing total cost productivity, payment terms, inventory reduction, and ensuring supplier performance for fill-rate, delivery, quality, and continuity of supply. • Recommend short and long term inventory strategies with defined risk/benefit analysis. • Responsible for maintaining and communicating commodity market intelligence including, but not limited to, supply base expansion or contraction, market cost trends and supply/demand drivers, risk analysis, and financial stability of current or potential suppliers. • Ensures that all supplier data is maintained accurately within information system databases. • Creates and implements strategic and tactical project plans to meet business sourcing objectives • Participate in the development and execution of strategic sourcing and procurement policies, processes, procedures, training, performance measures and systems. • Works with Finance to assure timely resolution of payment issues and accurate tracking of productivity projects. .......................................................................................................................................... Manager, Commodity Sourcing- Aluminum Atlanta, GA REFERENCE #: MGRATL Must have over $500M in spend experiene with Aluminum. Global sourcing experience a must! Multi-lingual a plus e-procurement experience needed Green Belt certified Leads one or more specific commodity groupings for sourcing strategy development and execution across all divisions in NA while linking strategies with European divisions. Global negotiation experience needed LT and ST agreement experience .......................................................................................................................................... Manager . Direct Materials- Petro Chemicals Houston, TX REFERENCE #: Petro Managing over $1B in spend on direct raw materials-must have petro-chemical experience! Direct reports 8-10 Global experience needed Strong leadership and mentorship mandatory .......................................................................................................................................... Director of Procurement- Chemicals Ohio REFERENCE #: Chem Dir Lead and direct the procurement of materials, components, and services essential to operation of a strategic business unit. $500M in spend Global experience a must- must have global reporting experience 5-10 direct reports locally and globally Strong strategic vision .......................................................................................................................................... PLANT BUYER Memphis, TN REFERENCE #: PB-TN The position will handle Procurement in the areas of MRO, Facility Maintenance, Capital, Consulting Services and Marketing Spend. REQUIREMENTS: BA/BS degree – Must have strong supplier contract negotiation skills to establish the best combination of price, payment terms, product specifications, quality expectations and delivery terms – Must have plant purchasing experience in the areas of MRO, Facility Maintenance and Capital - Able to effectively handle confrontational situations between suppliers and location personnel – Able to work effectively in team/group situations and communicate with Plant Manager and Materials Group – Self motivated and able to work with little supervision, position will report the NA Procurement Manager who is based at Corporate HQ in another state .......................................................................................................................................... SR. PURCHASING LEADER - MRO / PACKAGING / CAPITAL / PLANT SERVICES Charleston, SC REFERENCE #: SPTL-SC Position will work at Corp HQ and will responsible for all Indirect purchasing at 4 plants. Position reports to the Director/VP of Supply Chain. Responsible for leading strategic sourcing and supplier management of key indirect categories (Packaging, MRO, Plant Services, Mobile Equipment and Capital). Develop long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal requirements. Develop consensus within the organization in order to standardize spare parts inventories and reduce the total cost of ownership. Supplier management is required including long term contract negotiations, metrics and quarterly/annual business reviews. REQUIREMENTS: BA/BS in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering. Indirect purchasing experience (Packaging, MRO, Plant Services, Mobile Equipment and Capital) .......................................................................................................................................... Director of Order Fulfillment Houston or Pensacola, FL REFERENCE #: Dir-order Order Fulfillment Director. This is a key global leadership position for company both functionally in terms of operational excellence and strategically in terms of business impact—excellent Customer Service; solid, well executed plans; and delivery of product to our customers is crucial to our business success. Responsibilities and Goals • Manage the entire Forecast to Fulfillment process (F2F) o Logistics, Customer Service, and SIOP o Manage regional offices in Europe and Asia o Manage toll-conversion operations—chemical intermediates, polymerization and compounding globally o Own and improve all work processes / IT systems o Develop an effective team o Be a valued contributor to the ISC Leadership Team as well as the Plastics Business Team • Drive effective planning processes that culminate in an efficient SIOP process for company. o Separate tactical details of SIOP analytics from important business decisions driven by business conditions o Create and maintain cohesiveness in processes with company's SAP instance o Effectively manage planning  Engage key local stakeholders in the process  Define and report on key sensitivity analyses to consider in business planning  Extend the effective plan horizon beyond the current month o Effectively manage inventory  Define company's inventory stocking strategies • Inventory requirements to meet business rules • Replenishment strategies that balance material availability with stocking cost • Identify trends in SKU-level inventory movement and recommend actions to improve inventory turns  Coordinate with Commercial leaders to understand product stocking requirements that meet logical financial criteria • There are many tools available for such analysis: 9-box, ABC, etc  Determine minimum stocking level and identify strategies to improve • Ensure effective engagement in customer needs/requirements by the Customer Service Group o Drive excellence in process and performance amongst the Customer Service team o Continuously improve CS processes • Fully engaged in Responsible movement of company's materials across the globe o Ensure warehousing and terminal operations meet Ascend ESSH standards o Ensure systems for meeting export, import, and all other compliance requirements o Coordinate with Procurement to effectively contract for Logistics Services including warehousing and terminalling  Bring market and supplier performance knowledge to the table  Track and report on provider performance  Negotiate and monitor effectiveness of providers  Continuously seek to eliminate warehousing through direct shipment, customer consignment and other effective strategies o • Active member of the Integrated Supply Chain Extended Leadership Team: o Drive effective TRP actions to maintain personnel development plans in concert with global ISC requirements  Work with HR to ensure development and delivery of relevant training to the team—EXIM, Logistics, Planning, Customer Service  Define staff development strategies to match company's growing business o Participate in, and as called-upon, lead process improvements and/or special teams to drive business excellence • Active member of the Plastics Business Team o Represent the ISC on the Plastics Business Team o Ensure that actions to support the Plastics Business are communicated to and executed by your peers in the ISC group • Innovate o Define and establish EDI opportunities for the company  Bring customers closer to company's business through Partner Managed Inventory strategies and possibly system development o Create processes that improve company’s ability to be a reliable supplier o Drive improved automation through the CSR/SIOP/Logistics process  Much of today’s processes are heavily manual in nature; automation and process development are key  Application/Improvement of SAP processes  Warehouse and shipping bar-coding/tracking  Etc • Manage the copmany's overseas Supply Chain offices—Brussels & Shanghai o Ownership  Foster, develop, and ensure an “ownership” (or “general management”) culture amongst the regions’ Supply Chain organization • We solve customer issues • We understand, analyze and recommend ways to make the business better… all the time • Regional Procurement Support o Manage local procurement of directs and indirects to support the local business in compliance/coordination with global policies/directions  Plan and supply raw materials to local compounding operations  Establish and manage process for effective purchasing of all local services—from office supplies to consulting services o Provide “on-the-ground” strategic sourcing support to the global Procurement group  New source identification  Existing source management  Business strategy targets o Coordinate with finance to establish appropriate local spend controls • Regional Toll Polymerization Support o Manage all aspects of local toll conversion  Ascend ESSH standards  Ascend Quality standards  Planning / Scheduling  Auditing of financials  Stocking point management o Manage shipment of HMD from Decatur GA to in-China toller—this is a leased fleet of isocontainers for shipment of hazardous goods o Ensure quality consistency is adequately supported from the US technical team  Evaluate the need/benefit of a local quality resource • Regional Compounding Support o Identify, negotiate, and manage local compounding toller o Devise optimal strategy for longer-term compounding strategy that balances requirements of cost, technology security, and supply responsiveness • Demonstrate the business performance of the Asia Pacific Supply Chain o Establish and continuously improve customer service, logistics & SIOP metrics  OTIF  Customer Satisfaction  Cost to Serve  DFC  Slow-moving, off-grade inventory  Stockout Root Causes  Cost per unit transportation  Other o How is the function performing in comparison to strategic objectives o How is the function performing in comparison to relevant benchmarks o Set supply chain standards o Establish system for tracking and manage savings project list As you can see, these responsibilities and goals span all Order Fulfillment disciplines as well as business leadership competencies. The objective behind this mix of requirements is to both push forward on several key initiatives for the company, and create a clear business accountability for delivery against objectives at the functional level. .......................................................................................................................................... CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER TX OR FL REFERENCE #: CUST-TX Job Title: Global Customer Service Manager – Reports to Global Order Fulfillment Director Job Description The successful candidate will be able to lead key process improvement efforts and manage the Customer Service Team. Key result areas include. • Development and implementation of customer service process improvements both directly and through coordination with consultant support. • Compliance of the Ascend revenue cycle with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. • Hiring, training and development of the Ascend Customer Service group • Execution of customer service activities: Order Entry and Order Management. • Development and Monitoring of Key Metrics Accountabilities • Monitor, document, and effectively present key supply chain metric results against targets – on time delivery, etc.. o Requires basic understanding of statistics and continuous improvement principles • Supply chain process leader for customer facing compliance & approvals. o Superior Customer Service o Transportation & Distribution interface between Customer Service and Logistics functions o Integration of Customer requirements with Planning & Scheduling • In coordination with Finance, Ensures Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for Ascend revenue cycle. • Interface with Transportation & Distribution group for plants & businesses to ensure order completeness, issue resolution, projects & initiatives. • Development and implementation of the formal training process for company’s Customer Service group • Lead customer service group to ensure the execution of sales order entry & order management to meet all business requirements – cost, responsiveness, reliability, etc.. • Understanding of major ERP functions in the Order Fulfillment process and continuous improvement of those processes to drive improved responsiveness and more efficient use of global resources o Including optimizing complicated international order processing required to support global operations from a US manufacturing base • Capability to directly manage 7-10 persons in the Houston office, 1 person in Cincinnati, and 3 persons in Atlanta while indirectly managing 3 persons in Brussels, 7 persons in Shanghai, and 1 person in Tokyo o Includes identification and development of “group leads” in the Houston and Shanghai offices • Drive common Customer Service processes and metrics across all global offices including measurement of compliance against those processes Requirements • A bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, information technology or related field. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Customer focused, self-starter, professional, results oriented, excellent work ethic. • Working knowledge of SAP supply chain functionality in the areas of Sales & Distribution, Materials Management and Production Planning. Overall knowledge of ERP systems and aptitude in the areas of information technology. • Project management skills associated with development & implementation of new processes. • Ability to work in a dynamic international environment .......................................................................................................................................... Advanced Material Manager TN, SC, MX REFERENCE #: MAT-SE SUMMARY: Ensures the smooth transition between Advanced Purchasing/Site Purchasing and Site Materials teams on new part introduction, model launches, Engineering Change Notices, and new supplier startup. This position is directly responsible for CP Gate review sign offs representing Materials for supplier/component production readiness. Responsibilities will be across manufacturing sites grouped into Hot, Wet, and Cold product lines. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develops and executes a detailed process for new supplier/new component introductions to include supplier capacity, lead times, and safety stock calculations across multiple sites. Establishes supply chain in advance of new product launches ensuring capacity and ramp up constraints are recognized and mitigated to ensure a successful launch. This person will work closely with Engineering and Purchasing as well as the Sourcing Board Assist Site Materials Managers with obsolescence review upon new component/new supplier introductions Special projects as assigned based on current need within the organization to include: • Site assistance to resolve problematic supplier delivery issues • Escalation Manager for component shortages • Assist supplier with processes/procedures to ensure adequate coverage of demands. Training required to understand requirements. • On site supplier assistance if required. • Corporate supply constraint resolution is required Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience • Bachelors Degree in business or related field or equivalent experience • Minimum 5 years Materials Management experience in a manufacturing setting • Materials and Lean experience required • Must have a basis understanding of statistical process control techniques and data collection systems • Experience in the transportation, receiving, warehousing, handling and a flow of materials. • Strong data handling skills • Strong computer skills- Excel, Word, Powerpoint • Strong communication skills: both verbal and written • Extensive supplier relationship background • Domestic and/or International travel is required .......................................................................................................................................... SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE MANAGER Northern Ohio REFERENCE #: SCFM-OH Finance partner to the Supply Chain/Procurement team with financial analysis in support of sourcing decisions, cost forecasting as part of the Company’s regular financial forecasting processes and economic analysis of the supply base. This will include “total delivered cost” modeling, development of “should cost” models for key inputs and sensitivity analysis around items such as feedstock costs and foreign exchange rates. Functions & Responsibilities: Finance owner of commodity financial models, in partnership with Commodity Managers (Total Delivered Cost models, Should Cost models, Industry economic models, Supplier health assessments). Provide regular input to Company’s rolling six-quarter forecast on behalf of the Commodity teams on which they sit. Work with finance and operations colleagues both at the manufacturing plants and corporate offices to ensure completeness and accuracy of related information (e.g. transportation cost). Maintain comprehensive history and forecast of working capital for each commodity area, including operational and strategic inventory. Support commodity management teams to prepare and maintain supplier performance scorecards, including estimating the financial impact to Company’s deviations from agreed performance standards. Maintain forecasts for external commodity inputs as required. Provide ad hoc analytical support as required. Analyze commodity costing trends and compare to budgeted results, reporting results to operations and finance management. Participate in a worldwide, cross-functional team to standardize the reporting package for commodity and BOM cost. Experience/Education: Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in Cost Analysis, Financial Planning & Analysis or Procurement experience. Experience in a multinational manufacturing firm highly desirable. BS/BA required Accounting, Finance, or other quantitative discipline. MBA/CPA preferred. .......................................................................................................................................... Senior Buyer ANDERSON, SC REFERENCE #: SRBUY Position Summary: Responsible for source selection and procurement functions, as directed by the Purchasing Director associated with the Company's needs for production materials and related assets and tooling. These products and services are to be secured at cost, quality, and delivery levels consistent with Company policy, strategy and performance standards. The function includes the support on matters that affect the daily performance of the plant and that are consequence of commercial or contractual issues. II. Principal Accountabilities: 1. Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, negotiates prices and delivery terms with guidance from Purchasing Director for assigned responsibilities. 2. Secures and analyzes quotations; and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities. 3. Works directly with and supports initiatives and directives of both North America Indoor Commodity teams and Global Commodity teams in the programs of supplier quality, vendor managed inventory (VMI), supplier rationalization, warranty, annual cost out and cost reduction. 4. May supervises Buyer and Jr. Buyer regarding: • follow up on setting up new part numbers • initial communication of engineering changes to the supplier base • Request for quotes and it’s analysis • Support on price discrepancies on invoices III. Skills Required and Qualifications: 1. Experience in purchasing with various logistical modes in a JIT environment. Preferable understanding of cross border shipment laws, tariffs, taxation and time frames. 2. Experience in working within a MRP database and the linking of demand flow throughout the supply chain into the manufacturing areas and ultimately to the customer. 3. Personal computer skills (Excel, Access, Word), mainframe operations as relates to procurement, related software, and knowledge of purchasing/accounting processes required. 4. Management of a minimum of 100 Million USD purchasing volume 5. Experience on Strategic Sourcing and supplier development process 6. Knowledge of supplier capability, cost and financial analysis for potential suppliers 7. Basic knowledge to perform supplier audits 8. Cost reduction management 9. Strong Project Management abilities 10. Knowledge in JDE a plus 11. Excellent communication & negotiation skills 12. Team Player 13. Strong Interpersonal skills 14. Supervisory skills CORE VALUES  SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT  INTEGRITY AND ETHICS  RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE  CUSTOMER OBSESSION  SPEED AND FRUGALITY  INNOVATION .......................................................................................................................................... INDIRECT BUYER-HR SERVICES Georgia REFERENCE #: INDBUY In this position, you'll have the opportunity to: • Identify, select and qualify suppliers based on business needs and wants within the framework of the company's strategic direction. • Evaluate supply base capabilities with regard to quality, service, financial strengths and commitment to the company. • Develop bid strategies and packages, selecting suppliers, as well as develop and negotiate the associated agreements. • Administer strategic initiatives for supply base management practices to include the management of supplier reviews, performance tracking and conformance to agreements. • Share and drive best practices and successes with other team members globally in a Fortune 200 company. What you need to succeed in this position: • Four-year degree in Supply Chain Management • 3- 5 years of experience in procurement with direct experience in procuring HR services a plus • Excellent public speaking and written/oral communication skills • A strong understanding of supply chain principles • Proven negotiation skills and use of persuasion techniques • Be detail oriented, have strong analytical, statistical, decision making, and organizational skills • Strong PC skills — Word, PowerPoint, BW, SAP, Excel • Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously • Strong customer focus with the ability to effectively communicate with business partners • Proven ability to analyze and process problems resulting in effective solutions • Resourcefulness in accomplishing objectives and completing tasks .......................................................................................................................................... CONTRACTS MANAGER-RAW MATERIALS NE OHIO REFERENCE #: CMRAW This position is responsible for managing global supply programs on raw materials. Program management includes but is not limited to: (1)maintaining excellent supplier relationships, (2) Secure supply lines to multiple sites, (3) Forecasting production requirements and coordinating items such as rebates, inventories, and payment terms. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 1. Develop supply programs to production plants coordinating requirements with supplier availability. 2. Manage global programs to reduce inventory and freight cost. 3. Organize a variety of sourcing events. 4. Develop and manage a relevant data base for the purposes of negotiation and category management. 5. Supplier tracking and reporting to manage commitment to suppliers, rebates and pricing. 6. Coordinating and expediting new source approvals.. 7. Lead negotiator for specific global commodities. 8. Participate in raw material procurement councils to provide market and supplier relevant information. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS List job titles and external contacts that this role must interact with effectively in order to perform successfully.  Global Procurement Mgrs.  Plant Managers  Supplier Sales Contacts  Local Supply Chain and Logistics Mgrs  Plant Technical Associates  Supplier Mfg and Tech Associates SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This role will require well developed negotiation and facilitation skills. This role will have commodity specific accountability on a global basis. This role will engage in global sourcing activity and strategy associated with specific commodities. In order to do so effectively, this associate will be required to conduct market research, develop meaningful supplier relationships and negotiate effectively to meet the needs of a globally aggregated demand. .......................................................................................................................................... SENIOR MATERIAL PLANNER MIDWEST US REFERENCE #: SRMTPL • Provide replenishment expertise within assigned product group; Aluminum Extrusions. • Monitor material management issues, manage blocked invoices and purchase orders imbalances. • Expedite open orders to make sure that deliveries are met. • Analyze the output from various materials management information systems and initiate/maintain purchase orders for assigned products. • Maintain supplier data, commodity pricing and other purchasing related information in mainframe based system and SAP ERP system. • Work on invoice and payable settlement problems. • Excellent working relations with client and vendors. • Demonstrate strong leadership through building and developing key relationships throughout the organization. • Directly supervise a staff of material planners. • Ensure Standard Cost Accuracy, timely input and freight execution. • Conduct periodic review of planning parameters for accurate process of supply & demand information and generate supplier forecasts as required. • Manage compliance, reporting and metrics for Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO requirements. • Generate defined metrics for Materials Planner functions including corrective action and process improvement policies. .......................................................................................................................................... PURCHASING AND CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER NE OHIO REFERENCE #: PCAPMG Responsibilities: Executes all projects on a timely basis and within established budgets and in full compliance of all policies and procedures Lead role as teh purchasing representative on all capital spend activities throughout the company Development of overall project schedules for purchasing requirements clarifying metrics andtasks Drives purchasing team NPI execution of all QCD targes on programs as liason between corporate purchasing, tooling & equipment an dplant personnel Corporate purchasing liason between central purchasing function and project managers Issuance of purchasing program progress reports inclusive of QCD metrics clearly capturing areas of risk with mitigation plans Identifies opportunities for cost savings/avoidance in capital spend areas Input into corporate captial budgets based on past spend data analysis Desired Experience: 3+ years of purchasing with strong background in program management BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Business Product launch experience Proven cost reduction Experience with working in a cross-functional environment Proven track record of overseeing supplier tooling & equipment purchases nad schedules Above average skills in Microsoft project, excel, Powerpoint, and word Strong communication skills both verbal and written 6-sigma and lean working knowledge a plus The Successful Candidate Will Possess The Following Characteristics: Oranizide, Task Oriented, Self Motivated, Driven, Strong Analytical skills, Multi-tasker, Possesses sense of urgency Team Player .......................................................................................................................................... IT COMMODITY MANAGER SE US REFERENCE #: ITCOM Company is looking for a procurement expert for IT hardware, software and telecommunications. Researches suppliers from a variety of usual and unusual sources. Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule. • Contributor to the company's strategy, contracting and delivery and invoicing policies. • Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables. Negotiates price, services, availability, transportation and delivery schedule as well as IT commodity related terms and conditions. • Performs complex price analysis of multiple variables. Expert use of analysis, forecasting, problem solving and quality improvement to develop strategies for dynamic market conditions. Responsible for implementing and driving change. • Makes negotiation decisions often in high volatility situations based on multiple market variables with limited guidelines for price and availability. • Works independently with substantial freedom for unreviewed action or decision. Reviews progress with management. • Provides guidance and/or instruction to Purchasing Agent I, II & Sr. Purchasing Agent. • Ability to travel domestic and international At least 3 years of experience in at least one of the following disciplines: IT Purchasing, IT Contract negotiations, Telecommunications, Engineering, or other IT related areas such as software. Thorough knowledge of advanced contract terms and conditions and advance knowledge of IT related terms. .......................................................................................................................................... STRATEGIC COMMODITY MANAGER SOUTHEAST U.S. REFERENCE #: SCM-SE Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, contracting, purchasing of engineered and technical commodities. Extensive interaction with Corporate Management staff in Operations, Engineering and suppliers to ensure that total costs are identified and optimal savings are realized in the execution of agreements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Researches suppliers from a variety of usual and unusual sources. Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule. Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables. Negotiates price, availability, transportation and delivery schedule. Performs complex price analysis of multiple variables. Expert use of analysis, forecasting, problem solving and quality improvement to develop strategies for dynamic market conditions. REQUIREMENTS: * BS in Engineering or Supply Chain Management * 5 years experience in Procurement/Purchasing dealing with engineered and highly technical components * Must possess strong written and oral communication skills and be able to work effectively with all senior levels of operational personnel and with the engineering * Must have strong understanding of highly technical engineered components .......................................................................................................................................... SR. STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST CLEVELAND, OH REFERENCE #: SPS-CLE Lead formulation and timely execution of strategic supply initiatives across multiple commodities. Lead collaboration between suppliers, corporate, Asia and plant level personnel for cost reduction, service and timely new product development execution based on documented commodity strategies. JOB DUTIES • Responsible for all commercial and metric activities related to assigned suppliers. Includes awarding new product and sustaining business and related activities such as but not limited to negotiations, reverse auctions, unit pricing, tooling, timing, Master Supply Agreements (MSA), inbound quality, delivery, capacity and other metrics. Set annual standard costs, resolve price discrepancies, sign blanket purchase orders, and handle other commercial and metric issues that may arise. Work with tactical buyers and functional groups assuring compliance. • Develop, maintain and enforce an approved strategic supplier list for all quotations and business assignment processes for new products and on-going business. • Develop total cost of ownership model for product life cycle based on supplier core competencies in price, technology, service etc. • Lead key cost reduction initiatives. Ensure specified cost reductions are also managed at plant level. Assist in cost reduction identification and prioritization. • Demonstrate detailed knowledge of industry trends, input cost drivers and world-class capabilities for alternate processes and sources. • Collaborate with tactical buyers and plant materials managers on PPV and other metric execution, tracking and reporting and process development. Liaison to plant level materials manager and staff. QUALIFICATIONS: • BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a Business related degree. • 5+ years industrial purchasing and supply experience including global sourcing. • Strong core knowledge in industrial materials and processes related to assigned commodities. • Experience with advanced negotiation techniques, executing commodity strategies, identifying and analyzing input cost drivers, benchmarking, supplier metrics development and commercial performance supplier agreements. • Working knowledge of electronic supply processes such as reverse auctions, order and supply systems such as Oracle. • Experience within a continuous improvement environment. • Success leading and managing multiple, unrelated tasks within a matrix and formal staff structure across multiple regions. • Excellent communication skills in mathematical analyses, summary writing and summary presentations. • Some experience with federal regulatory and general manufacturing quality requirements such as ISO 9000. • Travel up to 40% including International. .......................................................................................................................................... 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