Category Buyer - Chandler, United States - Edwards Vacuum, LLC

Edwards Vacuum, LLC

Verified Company

Chandler, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Category Buyer:

Functional area: Management
Country: United States
City: Chandler
Company name: Edwards Vacuum, LLC
Date of posting: May 24, 2024
Edwards Vacuum

Edwards is a global leader of vacuum and abatement.

We are proud to lead the industry, pushing the boundaries of science to deliver innovative products which are intrinsic to everyday life, working in partnership with our customers and continually setting new standards.

Buyer

Chandler Arizona_

Scope of the job:

Develop and implement direct material category and supplier strategies in line with Divisional and local procurement strategy. Establish critical supplier partnerships & relationships. Drive continuous QCD improvement and resourcing programs keeping supply strategy aligned with changing and evolving business requirements.

This position will entail training in Japan for a duration of 3-6 months.

This role will play an important part in setting up the new line in Chandler to ready it for production, helping with the transfer of knowledge from Japan and actively participating in the installation and commissioning phase of the project.

Main Responsibilities:

Supplier relationship management
Develop high performing supply partners, with aligned business strategies and longterm sustainable performance
Deploy performance management tools and techniques to create a continuous improvement culture
Maintain awareness of supplier opportunities, risks, vulnerabilities and levers. Evolve strategies to exploit or mitigate
Ensure continuity of supply as part of a structured escalation process
QCD supplier development to support Business objectives (OGSM)
Identify and implement supplier development projects including VA/VE, lead time, waste reduction
Responsibility for cost down projects and negotiated savings for defined categories and suppliers
Supplier agility & sustainability
Lead risk assessment and develop mitigation plans through improving existing suppliers or developing new sources
Actively monitor supplier health in multiple dimensions of supply continuity including financial, capacity, quality, compliance
Develop category knowledge & deploy category management processes
Category analysis & part understanding to segment spend in relation to supply market
Deploy cost modelling techniques to define shouldcost
Understand, mitigate or exploit impact of material commodity pricing
Supply market research and benchmarking
Category and supplier strategies
Application of portfolio analysis to understand supply market balance of power
Identify spend areas of opportunity and risk, and projects to optimise
Develop supply base knowledge, including supplier profiles, power structures, dynamics and competitors
New supplier search and selection
Sourcing projects and program management
Identify and execute projects to deliver the strategy and optimize category supply chain
Project justification & resource planning, defining costs and benefits
Internal stakeholder communication ensuring management buy in and cross functional support when needed
Managing supplier expectations and risks due to change
Seamless implementation, working closely with operations to avoid any interruption to production
Supply contracts & negotiation
Deploy global contract framework with critical Partner suppliers. Establish appropriate legal and commercial foundation for long term supply, investment, cost reduction and new product development
Technology and innovation
Ensure category and supplier strategies support NPI roadmaps
Drive early supplier engagement in Technology and innovation projects
Synergies
Support cross divisional and VTBA procurement synergies
Leverage best in class suppliers across regions and divisions
Processes and compliance
Support roll out and evolution of global procurement and sourcing processes
Ensure supply base compliance with AC Business Code of Practice and any related legal requirements

Skills/Knowledge/Experience

Minimum 7 years procurement experience preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
2 years experience in category management or strategic sourcing
Track record improving supply chains and supplier performance including new supplier search, selection and integration
Track record managing large scale supply chain transfer or new product introduction projects
Proven experience negotiating sourcing and supply contracts
Excellent communication skills across all levels of an organization, both internally and with suppliers
Degree in engineering or business management, ideally with professional procurement qualification
Line management or supervisory experience useful but not essential
Willingness to travel as when the business conditions and strategies require

Wellbeing
We have a number of services and programs to help you be the best you can be. A choice of three medical and prescription drug benefit