Develop and execute commercial strategy to deliver on ambitious program and project timelines
Daily management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement, operational excellence and continuous improvement
Build and maintain technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, technology landscape, and supply base for relevant equipment and automation vendors
Develop and issue complete RFQ packages to potential capital equipment, tooling and engineering and construction suppliers
Validate, analyze, and make sourcing recommendations based on quote packages from suppliers
Negotiate pricing, specifications, commercial terms and issue PO’s for Production Equipment, Tooling and associated services
Support organizational management objectives by identifying and negotiating commercial cost reduction opportunities, including make vs. buy decisions
Cultivate Best-in-Industry equipment and tooling supplier relationships, act as a single point of contact for all commercial and strategic issues within the supply base; drive continuous quality improvement
Work on "Lean" initiatives and identify other sourcing efficiencies via benchmarking, VA/VE, competitive quotes and resourcing.
Requirements
Bachelors or Masters in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline
A minimum of 6 years' experience in strategic sourcing and/or category management within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Deep expertise in capital equipment or engineering and construction categories
Strong presentation and influencing skills, including experience presenting to executive level management on strategic projects, program status, recommendations, and priorities
Experience developing "should-cost" estimates, and analyzing vendor quotes, and driving cost-downs
Understanding of contract fundamentals; demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management
Ability to travel domestically and internationally approx. 30% of the time
Strong analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to generate bottom-up “should-cost” models based on an understanding of manufacturing processes; comfortable with spreadsheets.
Benefits
When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one.
We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.
Competitive salaries
Stock options
Holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.
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