Position Summary

This position is responsible to meet the goals and objectives of the organization by working collaboratively with stakeholders to consistently develop socially responsible, cost effective and innovative supply management solutions aligned to organizational needs. This role will lead the sourcing of assigned goods and services not directly incorporated into the production process.

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develops, documents, and implements category strategies and action plans that are aligned to the organization's business objectives and based on a deep understanding of the category supply markets.
• Monitors industry trends and markets, identifying trends and opportunities establishing, and implementing countermeasures proactively to address negative market trends and missed performance objectives.
• Negotiates contracts and agreements with suppliers to ensuring strategic alignment and favorable terms, including pricing, volume agreements, inventory management strategies, competitive benchmarks, performance, and annual cost reductions.
• Works collaboratively with suppliers and internal partners to manage supplier relationships, ensuring performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Monitors and manages supplier performance using clearly defined objectives and metrics.
• Works collaboratively in sourcing and selection of new suppliers or enhancing current vendor programs to support new growth initiatives.
• Develop, track, and reports category-specific metrics and performance indicators, including project status, market pricing effects, and site performance.
• Develops and leads new cost savings projects to maintain and grow annual initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 4-6 years of experience in a related field.
• Strong and effective negotiation skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Outlook email and calendar.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
• Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies

Oral/Written Expression and Comprehension

Complex Problem Solving

Negotiation/Persuasion

Mathematical Reasoning & Precision

Inductive Reasoning

Work Environment

Work primarily in a climate controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision and other protection required when in manufacturing areas.

This role operates in a professional office environment that may have some exposure to a manufacturing environment. Employee is rarely exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing areas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Some travel required to drive cost savings initiatives and build relationships.

Other Duties

Always take ownership, be accountable for your actions, your job and your team. This job description is a tool for you. Other job duties/projects may be assigned to you to meet business needs, this outline is not to be considered a detailed description. Good and reliable attendance, positive attitude and at or above job specific metrics and/or goals will reflect on your annual review.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.