Supply Management Specialist

POSITION:
Supply Management Specialist

JOB TYPE:
Job type: Full Time, Onsite, 1st Shift, onsite, W2, Full-time, 12 month Contract, **No C2C**, No Sponsorship

LOCATION:
Waterloo, IA

JOB SUMMARY FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST:

• Leads and/or supports a Strategic Sourcing team with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, meeting Enterprise Product Delivery Process and Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process requirements/goals on product cost, schedule and quality for the enterprise/region/division/unit.

• In the Enterprise Product Delivery Process, plays a key role in integrating suppliers early in the process to optimize design and cost.

• Builds and develops a supply base for procuring complex and strategic materials, products, supplies and services.

• Coordinates and leads efforts to address chronic supplier performance issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST:

• This role will manage and implement urgent supplier resourcing projects related to capacity to ensure consistent supply to Waterloo.

• This role will also support day to day activities related to prototype requests and/or spot buys to support production needs.

• SMS will work closely with the ETEC team in India and RX Cost Lead to generate & review cost reduction ideas and provide timely feedback.

• SMS will ensure accurate direct material forecast in the My Projects system for their respective commodity.

• SMS will work cross functionally to vet cost reduction ideas for their respective commodity, ensuring a project plan is created and planning milestones are completed on-time.

• Ensures or manages the development and implementation of enterprise/divisional strategies, defining and integrating supply chains that support Enterprise Product Delivery Process(EPDP) and Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) and significantly impact enterprise financial and operational objectives.

• Develops, builds and maintains an ongoing relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance; measures the performance of the supplier and defines corrective actions; obtains assistance from other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, etc. as appropriate.

• Leads and/or supports the negotiation of supply agreements with specific suppliers resulting in cost models, an implementation strategy and a documented agreement, ensuring the Company meets its overall goals for cost, quality, continuity of supply, etc.

• Collects cost data and prepares supplier cost/industry analyses.

• Utilizes and develops continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the supply base utilizing the Achieving Excellence process/criteria and other appropriate Supply Management tools.

• Works with engineers and suppliers on product specification, making recommendations to ensure a quality product at the lowest total cost and meeting cost targets; supports the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost effective manner.

• Leads target costing and cost management support for Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) cost goals, focusing on Shareholder Value Added; develops and implements communication plans to key stakeholders, internally and externally.

• Develops, implements and improves Supply Management processes to support the Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process and Enterprise Product Delivery Process. Provides work direction and/or coaching as necessary to less experienced Supply Management personnel; ensures completion of administrative support to the Human Resource processes.
   

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST:

• BA in business or another related SM field – open to recent grad candidates

• Self-starter with the ability to analyze data and lead the way through complex problems.

• Strong interest in initiating and developing new relationships with suppliers and peer functional groups.

• Demonstrated communication skills.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST:

• SAP Experience

• Experience working with suppliers.