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Conduct local and global market analysis, market intelligence, sourcing strategies, etc.
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Responsible for the implementation and development of cost reduction plans on a world-wide basis.
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Maintain and expand global sourcing opportunities as well as identify and select quality competitive suppliers for multiple locations.
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Develop a category strategy which encompasses each global supplier and clearly illustrates a (3) year plan with clear goals and objectives. The objectives will include price, performance and inventory.
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Responsible for developing cost savings approaches and strategies for assigned commodities and suppliers including negotiation, quoting, supplier consolidation, long term agreements/contracts and other strategies approved by Director of Supply Chain.
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Execute approved strategies to achieve targeted annual cost savings goals
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Monitor market conditions and trends for assigned commodities. Responsible for timely recommendations of changes to cost savings strategies as they relate to market trends and conditions.
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Develop and execute supplier reduction/consolidation strategies to meet annual Supply Chain goals
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Conduct Quarterly business reviews with the category suppliers and ascertain progress against goals and objectives.
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Facilitate escalated resolution of supplier quality issues including management of the NCR process in collaboration with the quality team
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Develop action plans and manage the execution of supplier improvements to eliminate quality issues and improve delivery performance to meet G&W requirements
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Recommend changes to purchasing processes to improve on-time delivery to customers
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Provide functional leadership to the buyers to support cost/benefit analysis when expediting material including supplier expedite fee's and freight expenses
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Recommend purchasing management changes that will improve material availability levels without jeopardizing customer service, safety stock levels, ordering parameters, etc
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Strong computer skills, including MS Word and MS Excel
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Excellent communication skills and presentation skills; MS Powerpoint
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Strong analytical skills; ability to identify root cause
Education/Experience:
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Bachelor's Degree preferred.
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Previous experience in purchasing management/supply chain management in a manufacturing setting required
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Experience in a "make to order" or "engineer to order" manufacturing environment preferred
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APICS or ISM certification a plus
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Experience with building presentations for an executive audience a plus
G&W Electric
305 Crossroads Pkwy
Bolingbrook
Illinois United States
www.gwelectric.com
