- Evaluate, recommend, implement, develop, and manage programs with key partners to consolidate spend management
- Deep dive spend categories to understand vendors, supply chains, specifications, requirements, pricing, contracts & terms
- Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ, fact-based negotiations
- Identify potential suppliers for each spend category (includes existing supply base plus potential new suppliers) including new players within the value chain
- Collaborative with internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales) on deep diving categories, developing strategies, and executing savings opportunities accurately reflecting requirements to service each respective manufacturing location
- Issue RFQ to identified supply base and serve as primary point of contact for any questions/clarification as well as gatekeeper for all supplier submissions/responses.
- Analyze supplier submissions to RFQ and lead cross functional team to develop a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model to serve as the foundation for developing a category strategy for the respective spend category.
- Lead the negotiation of a commercial supply agreement (i.e. contract) with suppliers included within the category strategy.
- Lead the implementation/execution of the category category strategy across the enterprise.
- Lead the management of all commercial aspects for suppliers within assigned spend categories including:
- Strategic category/vendor selection
- Purchase price management
- Commercial contracts (i.e. supply agreements) and terms
- Cost saving initiatives
- Supplier performance (i.e. quality, delivery, capacity, financial health)
- Leading the resolution for all other commercial issues with respective supply base
- Foster collaborative and effective communication between supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc)
- Support the Procure-to-Pay process for the supply base of all assigned spend categories. Will be key stakeholder in developing/streamlining future process and system upgrades.
- Actively manage spend for supply base by monitoring and analyzing supplier spend data within all assigned spend categories
- Bachelor's degree
- High Energy Level
- Strong Desire to Achieve Results
- Demonstrated strong analytical skillset (i.e. expert/advanced proficiency within Microsoft Excel, Access experience is a plus)
- Fact-based & data driven in work ethic
- Leader to own & drive activities within cross-functional team
- 3+ years of Strategic Category experience
- 1+ years of Procurement experience supporting the manufacturing industry
- 1+ years of experience working within a cross functional team
- Be self-directed and manage multiple tasks without close supervision
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Buyer, Indirect - Oak Brook, United States - Mauser Packaging Solutions
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Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.
Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company thats always striving to innovate and serve customers betterand help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether youre a seasoned professionalor just beginning your careertheres a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
