Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Norton Shores, United States - Imperial Dade

Imperial Dade

Verified Company

Norton Shores, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:
Nichols, a division of Imperial Dade, leading national distributor, is hiring a talented
Strategic Sourcing Specialist **to join our Purchasing team in Norton Shores, MI

Imperial Dade is the leading distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies and equipment in the U.S. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, the company serves customers in many business-to-business market segments including supermarkets, healthcare facilities, universities, and restaurants. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves more than 80,000 customers through a footprint of 100+ branches.

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Responsibilities:

You will:

Develop and maintain relationship with suppliers

New Product Development

Create new items in ERP system and monitor product through the first several order cycles
Sourcing and Pricing

- determine product pricing guidelines. Responsible for RFI, RFQs and RFPs.

Product Line Management
Determine product pricing and guidelines
Continuous Improvement evaluate product selections within product categories. Collaborate with others to obtain ideal turns and product rationalization.
Do Product Research: select and purchase the right items to fit the needs of our customers

Qualifications:

You have:

A Bachelor's Degree in related discipline
A minimum of 3 years of buying and inventory/supply chain experience required
Urgency: Maintain a sense of urgency and negotiate with suppliers to maintain a proper flow of inventory
Analytic skills: Able to think objectively and interpret meaning of quantitative and qualitative data.
Problem solving skills: Able to use logic and innovative methods to solve problems and identify effective solutions.
Collaborative approach: Able to build effective relationships with our Sales team, Buying team, source suppliers, and other business partners.
Strong organizational skills: Attention to detail, urgency to follow up on open issues and drive toward closure, simultaneously manage multiple tasks.
Innovative: Willing and able to use a creative or unconventional approach if the task calls for it.

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally.

We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, a shared ownership program, life insurance, a generous paid time off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance.

We are excited to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.