Role: Supply Chain Analyst
Location: Milwaukee/Glendale, WI
JD:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must work with a minimal technical supervision and supplemental engineering support, while responding efficiently to multiple program priorities
• Experience in floating RFQ and RFI to suppliers, RFQ analysis and Price finalization based on market price
• Must have experience in esouricng tool and award scenario creation
• Strong in evaluating supplier costs, solicits competitive bids and quotations
• Knowledge about market operating price for various manufacturing commodity
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Good understanding of cost drivers & process drivers of a given commodity parts/sub assemblies
• Negotiate cost down, Trade working capital improvements with suppliers
• Min. 5 years of experience in a strategic sourcing role and Strategy development
• Capability to interface with senior leadership across regions both internally & externally
• In depth understanding of purchasing tools and practices
• Strong costing and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Strong understanding of procurement and negotiation techniques
• Good experience working in the procurement department in a related field
• Act as a point of contact between the company and suppliers
• Work closely with Procurement, Engineering and Plant buyers to enable supplier provided savings opportunities
• Report out various saving opportunities provided by suppliers to senior management
• Strong MS Office skills and PDM/PLM tools
• Program governance and Dashboarding for Senior leadership
• Willingness to travel to customer/supplier sites on need basis.