Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps, heat exchangers, process systems, services, and solutions for the LNG and industrial gases industry. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd, a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with over $1.5 B in annual revenue, 8000 + employees worldwide, and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This role will be responsible for process and policy development, negotiation, procurement, order management, vendor management, system management, and other related procurement activities in the supply chain lifecycle for Nikkiso CEIG. The activities will encompass everything required for Executive Leadership and their teams to support day-to-day activities, as well as any goods or services centrally procured by CEIG on behalf of the individual Business Units. This role is primarily responsible for strategic and tactical global sourcing for goods and services required for the CEIG Executive Leadership members and on behalf of the Business units when required

Responsible for supporting and co-leading the procurement strategies for different goods and services with the support of the Executive Vice President of Operations

Responsible for developing and maintaining supplier relationships and developing a structured supplier management plan

Responsible to ensure purchased materials meet quality, delivery, and cost targets

Monitor supplier performance to assure proper feedback and corrective actions are in place to improve quality and delivery

Responsible for monitoring inventory levels to ensure that adequate supplies of products are always available

Implementation and continuous improvement of standardization activities

Support implementation of Global Commodity strategies between the Business Units where possible

This role might require working with different sites within Nikkiso to identify opportunities to standardize and improve supply chain strategies and promote best practices across the business

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related technical area or equivalent work experience

Ability to lead/co-lead projects in cross functional teams to drive strategic sourcing in a global environment

Able to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Proficient in MS Office, Excel with excellent communications skills

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.