Strategic Buyer

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Every day in 25 countries, we (9,000 people) create the sustainable solutions the world needs by inventing the technologies of tomorrow across the entire spectrum of industry: from metallurgy to advanced logistics, from cement plants to the tech industry, from the IoT to aerospace.

By Joining Fives, you'll become an entrepreneur who is involved in the design and management of the project from start to finish. Come and work with a group of passionate women and men, proud to be pioneers and above all proud to make the world move forward.

Legal Entity:
Fives North American Combustion, Inc.

Country:
United States

State:
Ohio

City:
Cleveland

Job Family:
Finance

Job Type: Permanent position

Work Location:

On-site

Compensation:

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FIVES NORTH AMERICAN COMBUSTION, INC.

Fives North American Combustion, Inc. is hiring a permanent, full-time Strategic Buyer to join our team in Cleveland, OH.

Fives North American Combustion (HQ: Cleveland) is a dynamic subsidiary of the renowned Fives Group (HQ: Paris). Boasting over 100 years of groundbreaking contributions to industrial combustion, we stand at the forefront of thermal process engineering and manufacturing across the globe. From designing and manufacturing cutting-edge burners and industrial furnaces to installing and servicing combustion systems, we span industries including aluminum, steel, forging, incineration, oil and gas, mineral, paper, glass, and food.

Our fusion of innovative energy and expertise yields unparalleled technology, breakthrough products and performance-enhancing solutions. Fueling our success is a firm belief in innovation through collaboration. At Fives, we are driven by a common calling, to prove that industry can do it! Join us as we work together to make industry an answer to technological, environmental, social, and economic challenges of our time and to make your career an adventure in shaping the future of industrial excellence.

At Fives, we all have a part to play in achieving our common mission. Your role will be:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and categories to improve quality, delivery, and cost.
• Determine method of procurement, including direct purchase, indirect purchase, RFQ, or strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Prepare RFQs to optimize commodity spend with TCO in a global sourcing arena.
• Own the supplier transition process.
• Lead supplier negotiations for pricing, contracts, terms, and service agreements within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, pricing fluctuations, and industry risks to support business decisions.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships while monitoring supplier performance metrics including quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost.
• Develop and grow suppliers in BCCs (Best Cost Countries).
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and process improvements – all in executing the company’s savings objectives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and inventory teams to support production requirements and new product initiatives.
• Lead supplier development and onboarding activities including supplier setup within ERP systems – creating suppliers, procuring tooling, monitoring samples, and approving production purchases.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and coordinate corrective actions with quality and operations teams.
• Support inventory optimization and long-term supply planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies and import/export regulations including INCO terms.
• Approve invoices for payment and resolve invoice discrepancies as needed.
• Maintain accurate procurement records including contracts, supplier performance data, and purchasing history.
• Execute strategy from procurement…