Electrical Category Buyer – Sourcing & Supplier Management

Electrical Category Buyer – Sourcing & Supplier Management

Requirements

• BS/BA in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Engineering or a closely related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management or engineering.
• This position will require occasional day and/or overnight travel by auto or airplane, up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Source and launch new products from concept stage to supporting ongoing operations.
• Maintain effective business communications/relationships with suppliers and internal customers to understand project/production fluctuations.
• Serve as a technical consultant and collaborative resource with suppliers and internal customers.
• Support sourcing strategy development and execution.
• Facilitate and analyze Requests for Quote to support sourcing processes.
• Travel to current and potential suppliers to perform audits and conduct business reviews.
• Manage cost effectively using negotiation and cost management tools.
• Execute purchase orders, requisitions, and appropriation requests for the purchasing of tooling, components, and services as required.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance for quality, delivery and cost.
• Ensure suppliers understand Mercury’s objective and strategy for long-term partnerships.
• Respond to internal customer inquiries in a timely, accurate manner.
• Actively support the Category Team in strategy development, execution, and communication.
• Manage projects in a collaborative, thorough, and detail-oriented manner.
• Conduct or lead cost and risk analyses.
• Utilize effective project management tools to ensure timely delivery of responsibilities.
• Manage changes as required with effective communication and execution.
• Communicate, align, and monitor project schedules with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Perform detailed cost analysis of supplier proposals.
• Lead the tooling management process for assigned components.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of cost information provided by suppliers.
• Facilitate internal and external reviews of component tooling requests.
• Maintain thorough understanding of costs and changes throughout the year.
• Facilitate close communication related to the procurement process to all other functions within the organization.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal integrity, credibility, and trust.
• Participate in team discussions to ensure procurement objectives are understood and aligned.
• Support and participate in cross-functional discussions with suppliers.
• Develop and maintain effective business relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPSM and CPIM certification preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.