Sr. Strategic Buyer - Hillsboro, United States - Atlas Copco Group

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** Sr. Strategic Buyer (Hillsboro, OR)**

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Functional area: Purchasing

Country: United States (Washington, Oregon)

Cities: Hillsboro, OR

Brand: Edwards

Company name: Edwards Vacuum, LLC

Date of Posting: January 18, 2022

Last date to apply: April 19, 2022

We at Edwards Vacuum believe that there is always a better way. This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe.

Thats where you come in we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs.

The Role:

Responsible for working with the Edwards key stakeholder to manage the planning and integration of key suppliers for strategic transfer products from global product companies to Hillsboro Oregon.

This position will work within the supply chain department and broader organization to oversee the strategic sourcing of direct materials and indirect goods and services, including supplier negotiations and working upstream with product development to evaluate and select suppliers, provide make-versus-buy analyses and recommendations, define supply chain requirements and represent them on project teams.

This position will be the point of contact for highly visible localization projects, new product introduction and some selective existing products undergoing design changes facilitating supply chain activities.

Responsibility to continuously develop new/alternative suppliers within the region to meet proximity sourcing needs and to align local sourcing activities to Edwards global supply management, functional business and to corporate objectives.

Builds strong relationships with suppliers to leverage their collective knowledge and abilities to further Edwards business objectives.

Analyzes and secures quotations; negotiates prices and terms with suppliers; and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.

Coordinates as appropriate, quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.

Analyzes and develops supply chain for ongoing improvement in cost, quality, delivery, and recommends, implements, and reports on improvement activity.

Leads the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of suppliers and service providers through strategic sourcing, identification of capabilities, the creation of technical RFQ documents, proposal review and risk analysis.

Builds strong relationships with suppliers to leverage their collective knowledge and abilities to further Edwards business objectives.

Manage sourcing activity coordination and processes relating to new product development including leading or participating in supplier selection, capability assessment, quality improvement, and supplier readiness.

Research potential sources of supply for purchased products to ensure prices are globally competitive and sufficient production capacity is available within the supply chain. Understand the market price or Should Cost price for key commodity items.

What We Expect of You:

Bachelors degree in a suppy chain, business or equivalent discipline prefered.

4 years professional experience in procurement, business, supply chain or manufacturing.

Demonstrated ability to drive positive outcomes with creative solutions to sourcing and supplier development.

Good interpersonal, project management and presentation skills with the ability to clearly present recommendations and ideas and to summarize complex issues.

Strong attention to detail and analysis capabilities necessary along with the ability to adapt to a changing environment.

Lean manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, problem solving and continual process improvement experience

Working Experience with Microsoft Office PowerPoint and Excel.

Working knowledge of MRP (SAP a plus).

Well-developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Self-starter and effective time manager. Ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.

What You Can Expect of Us:

Edwards is a global leader of vacuum and abatement systems. 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. With over 100 years of rich heritage, Edwards is the partner of choice for tens of thousands of customers in critical applications around the world. Vacuum is required in diverse sectors, from the generation of power to the production of steel, to the challenging environments of space simulation and high energy physics research.

At Edwards, we believe there is always a better way. Our employees are full of ideas. When looking to add a new team member, we are looking for someone that can appreciate what the Edwards Team has done and bring their new ideas and perspective to enhance where we can go. At Edwards you get to be part of something big; we work globally, but also get the opportunity make a difference locally in our own discipline. We work hard to attract, motivate, develop and retain the best talent from the diversity of people across the globe. Our vision to be **First in Mind, First in Choice** relies on this strategy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information about Edwards visit our website:

A division of Atlas Copco

**About Edwards**

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.

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