Supply Management Specialist II Supply Management

Job Title: Supply Management Specialist

Industry: Heavy Machine Manufacturing

Location: Dubuque IA 52001

Duration: 12 Months

Shift: 1st Shift

Key Responsibilities:
Support and lead sourcing activities for strategic and operational suppliers.
Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality delivery and performance objectives are met.
Select and integrate suppliers into product development programs through the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
Collaborate with engineering quality manufacturing and supply chain teams to support product launches and build events.
Lead supplier performance improvement and corrective action initiatives.
Facilitate supplier quality planning and validation activities.
Drive cost reduction and value improvement projects.
Support Supply Chain Integration (SCI) projects and manufacturing operations.
Analyze supplier cost quality and delivery data to identify improvement opportunities.
Resolve complex supplier and internal stakeholder issues through effective communication and negotiation.
Create maintain and improve reports databases and supply management systems.

Required Skills:
Supply Management and Strategic Sourcing.
Supplier Relationship Management.
Product Development Support.
Data Collection and Analysis.
Conflict Resolution and Commercial Negotiation.
Planning and Organizing.
Microsoft Office and Computer Skills.
Reporting and Documentation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration.
Problem Solving and Decision Making.
Customer-Focused Approach.
Compliance and Policy Management.

Preferred Skills:
Experience in Product Development and EPDP environments.
Cost Reduction and Value Improvement initiatives.
Quality Manufacturing Operations or Material Flow experience.
Experience working with global and multicultural teams.
Supplier Quality and Performance Management.
Gap Analysis and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Engineering Quality or Manufacturing cross-functional experience.

Target Backgrounds:
Supply Management Specialist
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Commodity Specialist
Procurement Specialist
Supply Chain Specialist
Supplier Development Engineer
Supplier Quality Engineer
Purchasing Specialist
Commodity Buyer
Supply Chain Analyst
Sourcing Analyst
Materials Management Specialist

Education:
Bachelors Degree preferred in:

• Supply Chain Management
• Business Administration
• Engineering
• Manufacturing Technology
• Operations Management
• Related Discipline

Experience:
Experience in Supply Management Strategic Sourcing Procurement or Supplier Development.
Experience working with Product Development teams and supplier integration activities.
Experience negotiating with suppliers and resolving performance-related issues.
Experience collaborating with global cross-functional teams preferred.

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