Role + Responsibilities
- Scout, select, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers for all types of parts needed to support day-to-day operations.
- Build strong supplier relationships and facilitate early supplier engagement in regard to all sourcing/purchasing aspects of phase-in and phase-out projects.
- Represent Endress+Hauser Automation Greenwood in support of global sourcing efforts and on campus teams, projects, and/or events, in alignment of the overall sourcing strategy (including facilitation)
- Develop continuous improvement strategies to ensure business needs are routinely met, both externally and internally.
- Execute sourcing aspects of engineering changes, and support first article inspection (FAI) process as needed.
- Coordinate with material planning to transfer quarterly sales forecast to direct suppliers to ensure adequate supply of direct materials.
- Update relevant material master data in SAP as needed.
Qualification + Profile
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong working knowledge of sourcing concepts and strategies along with the ability to negotiate stocking agreements and/or contracts
- Strong knowledge of SAP (or similar ERP) and Microsoft Office
- Customer focused, self-driven and capable of prioritizing workload within a dynamic environment
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Ability to read, interpret and analyze business documents and engineering drawings
- Ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and suppliers from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Travel: approximately 10%, including international
Benefits + Perks
- The security of working for an international family-owned company
- Tuition reimbursement and a wide range of development opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
- Generous paid time off
- Life insurance and 401(k) savings with company match
- Full-service cafe, fitness center, and health clinic (in Greenwood, IN)
Endress+Hauser provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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