From TMEIC Corporation Americas's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
General Role Description
Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, quality, and service and to meet commercial
requirements
Role Accountabilities
Bring Analyze business unit needs to mitigate assigned products supply and delivery risks, recommend appropriate solutions, and implement as approved
Research new equipment suppliers utilizing the Company’s quality system
Identify and recommend new suppliers to develop globally to support business unit needs and lower costs
Negotiate with assigned suppliers to achieve lower material costs and on time delivery
Gather data to manage performance evaluation of assigned product’s supplier and submit to manager
Gather data to negotiate terms and conditions, payment terms, and other financial terms and agreements with suppliers, as requested
Recommend risk assessment and abatement plan to meet budgets, targets, and schedules and provide to Sourcing Manager to present to business units
Track non-conformance reports, cost of quality and prepare for supplier recovery activities
Generate the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) buyer’s report that identifies the requisitions to be processed and determine order of priority
Evaluate committed dates for order placement and delivery, in collaboration with business unit management
Notify expeditors of orders which must be expedited in addition to those scheduled in the ERP
Organize supplier meetings to update business unit engineers on the latest technology and products
Obtain competitive quotes for equipment and material requisitions
Reconcile PO and invoice discrepancies with the finance department and suppliers
Initiate new supplier set-up documentation and submit to finance department
Notify finance department of new “ship-to” locations of suppliers
Process completed requisitions, enter data as required, and forward to Purchasing Specialist
Advise project managers and business unit engineers of equipment delivery schedules in a timely manner
Provide timely updates on subcontractor performance, market trends, and supplier relationships to management
Ensure purchase orders are issued with correct terms to minimize cost and liability to the Company
General Employee Accountabilities
Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
Give manager best advice
Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
Recommend viable improvements proactively
Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience
2 years of experience purchasing in an industrial or commercial environment
1 year of experience sourcing new suppliers
Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook, and ERP
Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 10%, sometimes with limited notice
Preferred Qualifications
1 year of experience negotiating agreements
Purchasing experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency, international, industrial environment
Advanced Excel skills
Proficiency in Oracle
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
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