Whirlpool Corp

KitchenAid Small Appliances OEM Manager, Procurement

Whirlpool Corp • $100K — $120K *
Benton Harbor, MI 49022In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 5+ years in procurement, supply chain, marketing, engineering, or project management
  • Experience with supplier management and sourcing principles
  • Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to build relationships with internal and external partners
  • Analytical and computer skills are essential
  • Capacity to manage multiple priorities efficiently

Responsibilities

  • Develop sourcing strategy for KitchenAid Small Appliances and manage supplier relationships
  • Serve as key procurement liaison for new product launches in various appliance categories
  • Lead support for engineering, marketing, and design process partners
  • Evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, and delivery metrics
  • Conduct market testing to achieve cost leadership
  • Track procurement metrics including productivity and quality recovery
  • Drive compliance and continuous improvement efforts in the KASA area

Benefits

  • Career growth potential within Whirlpool
  • Engagement with innovative product launches
  • Opportunities to develop leadership skills through mentorship
  • Collaborative work environment with diverse teams
  • Focus on supplier relationship management for enhanced business continuity
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 72356

This role in summary

To create and implement the sourcing strategy for KitchenAid Small Appliances OEM business; to develop strong supplier relationships and ensure business continuity through problem resolution, cost optimization, innovation, and project management.

Your responsibilities will include

  • Developing the sourcing strategy for KitchenAid Small Appliances (KASA) and managing the business relationship with the suppliers (supplier selection, supplier development, contract negotiations, tariff analysis, supplier issue resolution, supplier cost reductions, purchase order approvals, and management).
  • Serving as key procurement contact for all new product launch activities in categories such as cooking, espresso, toasters & kettles, blenders, etc.
  • Leading and supporting various process partner needs, including engineering, marketing, and design.
  • Evaluating suppliers on cost, quality, delivery, and other information to determine the viability of suppliers.
  • Performing periodic market testing to drive cost leadership.
  • To coordinate and track progress on key procurement metrics such as productivity, spend under contract, supply base reduction, cash flow improvement, quality warranty recovery among others.
  • Driving compliance to processes and continuous improvement in the KitchenAid Small Appliance (KASA) space.
  • Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction are accomplished in all work streams.
  • 3 dotted line reports: to help coach and develop 3 dotted line reports.


Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5+ Years of experience in procurement, supply chain, marketing, engineering, or project management


Preferred skills and experiences

  • Bachelor's Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering or Finance
  • Demonstrated practical use of supplier management and sourcing principles
  • Negotiation, conflict resolution, and management skills
  • Build strong rapport and relationships with internal process partners and Suppliers
  • Analytical and computer-related skills
  • Manage and prioritize multiple key activities
  • Potential and work ethic for future growth


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Learn more about Whirlpool Corp
Size
69,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.6 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$1 billion
Founded
1911
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$19.4 billion
NASDAQ
WHR
* Ladders Estimates

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