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Role Summary
Job Description
This is an Onsite Contract position based at our U.S. and Americas Main Office location in Gastonia, NC.
Job Responsibilities
Education:
Job Description
This is an Onsite Contract position based at our U.S. and Americas Main Office location in Gastonia, NC.
- No Visa sponsorships are available for this position.
- The right candidate must be able to commute daily to our location in Gastonia, NC with the understanding that this is a Contract position with an anticipated end date of 12/31/2027.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop, share, and implement category industry knowledge and best practices for NPM and Capex sourcing
- Analyze MRO and indirect spend and identify opportunities for cost savings, contract improvements, risk mitigation and improved compliance with standards, policies, and contracts
- Achieve year-over-year pricing improvements and record cost avoidance measurements
- Monitor and provide guidance on procurement processes for MRO and indirects
- Manage supplier performance and improve user experience by utilizing Vendor Management System
- Work with the procurement team to provide MRO expertise in the areas of contract negotiations, supplier/pricing models, and sourcing
- Maintian the contract maintenance in the Corporate Retention System (Easy Contract)
- Seek value added vendors to eliminate waste or improve user experience
- Ensure compliance with Corporate Purchaisng Procedures and Policies
- Build and maintain trust and strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Projects comfort and credibility with a complex group of stakeholders, both within and outside of the organization
- Understanding of how to manage projects toward concrete deliverables under a wide range of timelines
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 3 years experience with a proven track record in NPM, CAPEX, MRO and indirect procurement in manufacturing or industrial environments
- Experience conducting end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for MRO and indirects
- Experience developing and managing e-auctions
- Experience conducting spend analysis
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office software
- Clear understanding of how to conduct supplier and market research
- Strong English communication skills, including written, verbal, and presenting to others in a variety of formats
- CPM, CPSM, ASQ Certification
- Knowledge of, and experience using an ERP system (SAP preferred)