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The successful candidate will support, develop, and execute procurement strategies developed within the corporate purchasing group. This person will work directly for the senior corporate purchasing manager as analyst on special purchasing projects that will help develop the long term strategies allowing Nifco to maximize cost reductions, find new suppliers, and support the North American production facilities.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
· Build and maintain strong relationships with internal departments and customers as well as external supplier partners.
· Interface with and report out to Corporate Purchasing Manager as requested.
· Create and implement best practice purchasing policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
· Develop contracts, contractual relationships, and contract management to deliver continuous improvement in the delivery of goods and services by the supply base.
· Monitor supply chain risk and support and/or lead the risk mitigation activities.
· Is able to communicate and understand all levels of the supply chain to reduce risk.
· Manage analyze, and draw conclusions from large amounts of spend data.
· Negotiate, manage, and implement favorable pricing structure on specific procurement areas from domestic and international vendors.
· Support make/buy studies and make clear and concise recommendations.
· Identify vendor opportunities and challenges. Partner with the Supplier Quality team to ensure appropriate resolution.
· Established a consistent methodology for managing supplier performance, driving continuous improvement and developing high - quality supplier relationships.
· Understand capacity of all facilities so outsourcing strategies can be followed.
· Provides support during all phases of product development including: pre-sourcing, product validation, start of production (SOP), and life of program (LOP).
· Ability to develop a new supplier base specifically with regards to injection molders.
· Communicate and support cost estimation with current pricing so Nifco can be competitive when quoting.
· Review logistical routes and work to find ways to improve shipping costs specifically between the US and Mexico.
Procurement Areas
· Plastic Resin
· Components used in Finish Goods (Metal, Rubber, Springs, Lubricants, etc)
· Packaging
· Injection Molding Component Outsourcing
· Logistical Routes
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Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: In person
Full Time
Durable Manufacturing
$61k-78k (estimate)
04/28/2024
08/24/2024
nifcousa.com
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH
500 - 1,000
1987
JOAN OLIVERAS
$200M - $500M
Durable Manufacturing
Nifco is a leading supplier of plastic fasteners globally. Industries worldwide including automotive, electronics, telecommunications, home appliance, office equipment and fashion look to Nifco for the design and manufacturing of custom injection molded plastic components and assemblies.