Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Purchasing

· Proven skillset in negotiating and purchasing materials, products and services to support the needs of the organization.

· Is an escalation point person for Procurement, Engineering, and Project Management teams.

· Maintains a qualified supplier base.

· Provides accurate pricing information on a timely basis to support the quoting process and the need of operations.

· Keeps current with new manufacturing technologies and materials.

· Complies with established policies and procedures.

· Communicates and provides timely information to keep appropriate personnel informed.

· Effectively resolves supplier issues.

· Responsible for organizing and maintaining functional purchasing information.

· Actively participates in meetings and on project teams to facilitate the project and the exchange of information.

· A high proven competency in negotiating, reviewing, and implementing supplier contracts of a more complex nature.

· Builds a maintains relationships with suppliers.

2. Purchasing Support

· Expedites purchase orders as needed.

3. Additional Responsibilities

· Orders raw material to support the machine shop.

· Performs other duties and responsibilities apparent or assigned.

· Operates with minimal supervision.

Collaboration & Teamwork Expectations:

· Is an effective team member and is a supporter of the team concept. Cooperates with others inside & outside of their department and unselfishly offers help without being asked. Shares information and openly expresses ideas, to solve problems, foster innovation and achieve win-win solutions.

· Consistently models the following attributes: is trustworthy, intently listens, willingly helps others and communicates in a straightforward honest manner.

Essential Qualifications:

· A bachelor's degree and a minimum of six years of relevant experience, or a related two-year post high school diploma/certificate and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or in lieu of a degree, and equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

· Experience qualifying and selecting vendors, evaluating bids and contracts, negotiating terms and conditions, and overseeing quality requirements.

· In-depth knowledge of commodities, suppliers and procedures in the manufacturing sector and preferred automation industry experience.

· Proven strong organizational, analytical, negotiation and contracting skills.

· Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interaction skills to perform in a collaborative/team-oriented work structure. Good English language skills.

· Proficient knowledge of computers and programs i.e. SolidWorks, Microsoft Excel, and ERP systems.

· Ability to travel by car or air, occasionally overnight.

Desirable Qualifications:

· Understanding machining processes and function of perishable tooling.

· Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.

· Demonstrated project leadership skills.

· Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar certifications.

· CPM and or APICS certification.

Physical Demands:

· Frequently sits, grasps items and performs keyboarding for operation of a computer.

· Occasional walking, bending, squatting, and reaching.

· Occasional lifting and moving of parts up to 30 pounds.

· Occasional exposure to typical machine shop physical hazards.