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Phillips Staffing

Spartanburg, SC

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70,000–$90,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Agent Communication, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Maintain Compliance, Negotiation Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Capability, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Purchasing/Procurement, Scorecarding, Supply Chain, Time Management, Tool and Die Manufacturing, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Spartanburg, SC
POSTED
30+ days ago
We’re looking for a Buyer to join our client’s team in Spartanburg, SC—this is a direct hire opportunity. In this role you will be responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the Company's needs for select production materials and services. Develop and maintain strong relationshipswith internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance. Communicate efficiently throughout procurement and directly with customer’s/supplier’s management. Diplomatic approach to relationships. Essential Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned and changed as needed)
  • Drive supplier selection process through Purchasing and supply chain best practices
  • Assess New and existing supplier Capabilities for product, cost, quality, capacity and delivery
  • Analyzes quotations; negotiates prices and terms with suppliers; identifies new potential suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities 
  • Drive improvements internal and external utilizing Lean Methodology. Drive supplier improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value.
  • Contribute to end-to-end supply chain continuous improvement activities.
  • Track the supplier’s performance indicators, based on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply base’s ability to consistently meet or exceed defined expectations.
  • Provide leadership during investigations of major problems and or special projects focusing on developing working relationships with suppliers and the supply chain.
  • Updates pricing, lead-times, minimum buy quantities and terms in the Material Master file as required. This includes the annual review of material costs and ensuring new material standards that are set for the following year are accurate.
  • Run and address weekly report of part shortage
  • Work with Advanced Engineering and Technical team to define scope and process parameters for supplier selection criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
  • Act as a change agent to communicate and coach cross functional departments in cost effective end to end supply chain processes minimizing waste and driving disciplined adherence to process and process.
  • Reduces non value added tasks and finds ways to automate as possible. Drives continuous improvement.
  • Performs other similar and related duties as required.
 Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or similar 
  • CPSM Certified (Preferred) 
  • Lean Practitioner
  • IATF 16949 knowledge
  • Proficient in Problem solving tools.
  • Experience in Metal Stampings, Assembly, Tool and Die
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
  • Strong attention to detail.
 Salary: $70K to $90K DOE
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