Sourcing Specialist

Greene, Tweed Job Opportunity

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Job Summary

Accountable for executing and optimizing the sourcing solutions of the end-to-end supply chain with a time horizon focus of 1-5 years. This role will also collaborate with the Sourcing Manager to assist in developing supply chain solutions for new product development projects, make vs. buy decisions, global external capacity additions, risk mitigation assessments, and support of business growth objectives. This individual must develop and nurture relationships at all levels of the organization, as well as suppliers and strategic partners focusing on new product development (NPD), outsourcing options, business continuity planning, cost optimized solutions, and future business needs.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead supplier identification, development, negotiations, cost analysis and selection in support of long-term business needs.
• Assist in the development and implement supply chain strategies that enhance competitive advantage for both Greene Tweed and its customers.
• Interface with key internal functions (product management, project management, manufacturing, advanced technology, engineering, sales, quality & finance) to ensure functional alignment with new product development & business growth needs.
• Implement the placement of purchase orders in support new product development projects (pre-stage gate to stage gate 3) as required to support the overall development and growth strategies.
• Implement and manage CapEX purchase orders timely, effectively and cost advantaged for reliable new equipment receipt.
• Lead the development of risk mitigation and outsourcing recommendation strategies, and assist with contract negotiations.
• Perform risk analysis of proposed procurements, ensuring business continuity through the development of appropriate mitigation plans.
• Collects market intelligence and develops profiles for key suppliers, in support of material market trend analysis.
• Collaborate with finance to assess make vs. buy supply options and develop recommendations to the business.
• Provide long-term forecasts to key suppliers based on historical consumption and future growth projections.
• Enforce strategic inventory policies and procedures to achieve inventory turn objectives.
• Implement value stream mapping, risk assessments and effectively deploy lean manufacturing tools and techniques.
• Contribute to and/or participate in the integrated business planning processes, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the complete end-to-end supply chain.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement (CI) on procurement processes.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in supply chain, technical or business CPM / CPSM or APICS (US); CIPS or IOM (UK) or regional equivalent

Skills and Experience: 5 years experienced across all Procurement process disciplines, including spend category management, market and cost analysis, negotiations, supplier selection, supplier performance service level, agreements/performance metric, supplier value management Requires high degree of problem solving and decision-making ability Ability to think strategically Ability to interpret technical needs into supply chain solutions Must be able to interface with customers and suppliers externally and interface with multiple disciplines internally. Global Supply Chain experience preferred Familiarity with ERP software required; Preference given to candidates with SAP experience

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.