Job Description
Job Description
Adecco is partnering with a local client in Bloomington MN I to hire a Buyer/Sourcing Specialist for this 3 month contract opportunity! Major responsibilities are reducing costs, cultivating strategic supplier relationships, improving quality and delivery metrics, and supporting continuous improvement projects
Pay: $37-$39/hr BOE
Location: Bloomington MN
Contract length: 3 months
Shift: 1st shift 8am-5pm Monday-Friday onsite! (Does have a small possibility for hybrid)
Responsibilities:
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Take a proactive approach to enhancing the supplier relationship through excellent communication to ensure the supplier has alignment with Internal Supply Chain (ICS) goals.
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Support development and implementation of supply agreements, Long Term Agreements (LTA), and collaborative partnerships.
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Execute category team’s cost reduction strategy through supplier negotiations and partnership with cross functional teams. Complete and/or review total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and provide guidance to category team and leadership.
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Provide input to, understand, and support the category specific strategy. Understand how category strategy connects to ISC strategy and build understanding of how other categories fit into ISC strategy.
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Support Category Manager in cost negotiations and contract implementation with strategic suppliers.
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Provide input to and support the Category Manager in long term cost control strategies to fit specific strategic supplier partnerships and commodities.
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Manage purchase requisition queue and ensure purchase orders are placed with suppliers offering fair pricing, outstanding quality, and excellent service.
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Research and identify new suppliers that align with Company values and determine the best possible supplier for a part based on the supplier classification criteria set by category team.
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Support supplier transitions. Participate in supplier exit process standardization and continuous improvement projects.
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Supports multiple areas of the parts procurement process within companies MRP/ERP system.
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Assist in supplier transitions. Participate in supplier exit process standardization and continuous improvement projects.
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Consistently manage deviation from specification (DFS) requests from suppliers. Assist supplier quality engineer when needed. Attend and participate in supplier quality review meetings/calls.
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Lead and support various intradepartmental process improvement projects including lean activities, productivity improvements, lead time maintenance and others as assigned.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering 2+ years of professional experience desired.
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Highly Self-motivated, ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritize multiple objectives concurrently, attend to details, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
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Proven ability to analyze situations and accurately take effective actions.
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Proficient skills in Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP, Ariba and SAP®
Pay Details: $37.00 to $39.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance