DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with Purchasing Team members on sourcing, negotiating and procuring the goods and services needed to maintain corporate initiatives
• Work on special projects to reduce cost and outline better processes for creating long-term value
• Develop supplier relationships to enhance the current ones in place and also look for new potential sources
• Where appropriate, develop supplier relationships into valued partnerships where both companies are looking into suggestions for enhancing their capabilities and profitability
• Within assigned commodities, explore ways to make better strategic decisions and collaboratively interact with other CI business units on improving the overall value of the supplier to the organization
• Coordinate with Sales and Operations Teams to get forecasts and time lines for machines in order to communicate clearly to our suppliers. Be prepared to gather suppliers’ feedback in order to update the Sales and Operations Teams
• Place timely purchase orders to suppliers based on system requirements, forecasts, or safety stock needs

REQUIRED:

• Five or more years related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelors Degree or higher
• MBA is preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Physical demands:  employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This role does not offer sponsorship employment benefits and being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.  You must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or recent lawful permanent resident to apply.