Strategic Sourcing Specialist
, PA, United States
Conair, as part of Piovan Group, is the leading producer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing in the world. We make and market over 450 different products, including resin-drying systems, blenders, feeders and material-conveying systems, temperature-control equipment, and granulators. Extrusion solutions include gravimetric control systems, film and sheet scrap-reclaim systems and downstream equipment for pipe and profile extrusion. Conair is also a leader in plastics process integration, engineering and installing complete manufacturing systems that help plastics processors manage their valuable raw materials, handle their critical manufactured parts, and improve their process yield. After equipment installation, Conair provides industry leading aftersales support via their Parts, Service, and Industry 4.0 offerings to ensure our customers Make Every Pellet Count!
Role
The Strategic Sourcing Specialist provides sourcing, commodity, and supply base management expertise to ensure that all aspects of the sourcing process meet IPEG’s quality, surety of supply, and cost to meet corporate procurement requirements. This position reports to the Director of Purchasing and is located in Cranberry Township or Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Duties and Responsibilities
Procure inventory, supplies, and capital goods for production processes;
Lead and participate in cross functional teams to develop strategies to source assigned commodity-based items at the lowest total cost of ownership;
Support sourcing activities in collecting and analyzing spend data, developing and evaluating RFPs, and evaluating and selecting suppliers;
Conduct negotiations and issue contracts/agreements in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations within the guidelines of IPEG Strategic Sourcing Policies and Procedures;
Lead and/or organize all necessary supplier audits including commercial, financial, and technical;
Maintain requisitions, purchase orders, acknowledgements, and resolve invoice issues;
Provide regular updates and reports to the sourcing and management staff on cost improvements and new technologies or services;
Actively develop, track, and complete material cost reduction projects via VA/VE methods, supplier substitution, and negotiations;
Actively monitor and manage inventory level to minimize turns/dollars while ensuring necessary part availability;
Actively and aggressively track and communicate with suppliers on quality, OTD, and cost issues;
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