Strategic Purchaser - Direct

The Strategic Purchaser is an individual contributor role responsible for supplier evaluation, qualification, and management, cost reduction, sourcing, supply risk management, spend analytics, ERP/MRP utilization, and troubleshooting. This position will work closely with the Suppliers, tactical Buyers, Engineers, and Finance to provide an efficient and cost-effective supply chain, requiring a well-rounded understanding of our products, production, processes, and supply base capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Resolves vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Develops KPIs of quality and delivery performance of assigned commodities and suppliers.
• Conducts cost analysis and negotiations for the pricing of purchased items.
• Leads efforts related to cost savings & MCV (Material Cost Variance) targets to support corporate targets.
• Develops supplier contracts for assigned commodities.
• Performs risk management activities of assigned commodities.
• Leads quarterly business reviews with strategic suppliers of assigned market supply segment.
• Collaborates with Global Purchasing of assigned market supply segments to leverage global spend and supplier technological advancements.
• Research market and economic trends that influence the assigned market supply segments.
• Develops and executes strategic commodity plans for key commodities.
• Establishes and maintains current master data in ERP system for suppliers and purchased items.
• Completes the placement of new product and specialized purchase order requests to the supply base.
• Contributes to the maintenance of “Approved Supplier List”.
• Completes supplier qualification and development.
• Collaborates with production planning to support the Material Disposition process.
• Interfaces with various internal functions such as Operations, Engineering, Accounting, and Quality to provide Strategic Purchasing support.
• Escalates expedites within the supplier’s organization when business unit expedites are not resolved.
• Establishes special supplier managed inventory programs to improve turns and reduce inventory.
• Provides purchasing support to New Product Development Engineering teams.
• Attends production and design review meetings.
• Participates in the Supplier Audit Program.
• Supports LEAN six sigma efforts to improve process efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or another relevant field.
• 3 (+) years’ relevant professional-level work experience preferred.
• CPSM or CPM certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability implementing strategic projects to support corporate goals.
• Demonstrated ability working under pressure and handling multiple tasks.
• Mathematical and statistical analysis skills.
• Detail oriented with high level of accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability communicating effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Refined knowledge of and skill in MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of and skill in ERP procurement modules.
• Demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with others, build relationships, and involve others in decision making.
• Demonstrates the ability to deliver results by solving or supporting others in solving problems, prioritizing tasks and/or resources, and focusing on outcomes.
• Demonstrates self-awareness and the willingness to learn and grow, accept changes, and effectively adapt to changing work demands.
• Demonstrates the ability to drive customer value through knowledge of the business, putting effort into identifying customer needs, and delivering work to maximize the value for customers.
• Demonstrates a willingness to promote the value of improvement and innovation by staying ahead of trends, creating ideas and opportunities, and generating speed.
• Demonstrates a willingness to take ownership by making decisions, taking responsibility, and driving things forward.

Essential Job Functions

• Domestic & International travel required.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be able to speak and understand English to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Regular and on-time attendance
• This is a hybrid position requiring at least three days in the office

Phoenix Contact offers a generous benefits…