Job Description
Job Title: Supply Management Specialist
Industry: Heavy Machine Manufacturing
Location: Dubuque, IA 52001
Duration: 12 Months
Shift: 1st Shift
Key Responsibilities:
• Support and lead sourcing activities for strategic and operational suppliers.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality, delivery, and performance objectives are met.
• Select and integrate suppliers intoproduct development programs through the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to support product launches and build events.
• Lead supplier performance improvement and corrective action initiatives.
• Facilitate supplier quality planning and validation activities.
• Drive cost reduction and value improvement projects.
• Support Supply Chain Integration (SCI) projects and manufacturing operations.
• Analyze supplier, cost, quality, and delivery data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Resolve complex supplier and internal stakeholder issues through effective communication and negotiation.
• Create, maintain, and improve reports, databases, and supply management systems.
Required Skills:
• Supply Management and Strategic Sourcing.
• Supplier Relationship Management.
• Product Development Support.
• Data Collection and Analysis.
• Conflict Resolution and Commercial Negotiation.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Microsoft Office and Computer Skills.
• Reporting and Documentation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making.
• Customer-Focused Approach.
• Compliance and Policy Management.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience in Product Development and EPDP environments.
• Cost Reduction and Value Improvement initiatives.
• Quality, Manufacturing Operations, or Material Flow experience.
• Experience working with global and multicultural teams.
• Supplier Quality and Performance Management.
• Gap Analysis and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing cross-functional experience.
Target Backgrounds:
• Supply Management Specialist
• Strategic Sourcing Specialist
• Commodity Specialist
• Procurement Specialist
• Supply Chain Specialist
• Supplier Development Engineer
• Supplier Quality Engineer
• Purchasing Specialist
• Commodity Buyer
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Sourcing Analyst
• Materials Management Specialist
Education:
• Bachelor's Degree preferred in:
Experience:
• Experience in Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supplier Development.
• Experience working with Product Development teams and supplier integration activities.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and resolving performance-related issues.
• Experience collaborating with global, cross-functional teams preferred.
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Company Description
As a leading contract, contract-to-hire and professional placement firm, Three Point Solution understands the importance of aligning our client with the right resource at the right time. We are committed to the highest caliber of service that will benefit our clients, candidates and employees. Unlike large, corporate style recruiting firms, we commit to individualized attention that uniquely positions us to bridge the communication gap between recruiter, employer and candidate. Our goal is to cultivate and maintain true partnerships with our clients and candidates.
As a leading contract, contract-to-hire and professional placement firm, Three Point Solution understands the importance of aligning our client with the right resource at the right time. We are committed to the highest caliber of service that will benefit our clients, candidates and employees. Unlike large, corporate style recruiting firms, we commit to individualized attention that uniquely positions us to bridge the communication gap between recruiter, employer and candidate. Our goal is to cultivate and maintain true partnerships with our clients and candidates.