Procurement Specialist
| Company | Xylem |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Salary | $70000 – $85000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Leader with initiative, self-motivating skillset that works both autonomously and in a team environment
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills
- Good time management skills and a willingness to go the extra mile
- High self-motivation and keen attention to detail are required
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Ability to multi task in a fast-paced organization
Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring that Strategic suppliers are being engaged and utilized in project budgets over designated threshold and act as the Strategic Sourcing representative at a project level
- Ensure that Xylem projects over a specified threshold have validated costs included within the project budget and ensure that the costs are competitive and sustainable
- Supplier rationalization, successful project management support, supplier selection and qualification processes, supplier relationship and management programs, targeted improvements in total costs
- Identify cost reduction opportunities including make versus buy analysis and alternative sourcing utilizing benchmarking data, cost modeling and total cost analysis; identifying product/process improvements; executing competitive sourcing processes; analyzing commodity market trends; and leveraging global spend
- Drive lean transformation throughout the supply chain and continuous improvement in all aspects of the commodity and project procurement process
- Completes supplier analysis in order to acquire the best suppliers and to guarantee an optimum supply chain, and to assess potential assurance of supply risks (financial, stability, capacity, etc.)
- Maintain the privacy and confidentially of information, protect the assets of the organization, act with ethics and integrity, report non-compliance, and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations
Preferred Qualifications
- Supply Chain or Procurement Experience
- Experience operating within fast paced business with strong commercial acumen
- Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving Skills, and Strong Communication Skills
- Computer skills such as SAP systems (or similar ERP platform), Email, MS Office, and MS Projects
- Experience with the procurement and material flow in an Engineered-to-Order environment