Analyst Purchasing Lead

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • Hopkinsville, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Purchasing Lead Analyst - Onsite Hopkinsville, KY, United States Come make the world and accelerate your success. STANLEY® Engineered Fastening is the global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions, with a history spanning nearly 100 years. Our portfolio features industry-leading brands such as Avdel®, Integra™, Nelson®, Optima®, POP®, and Tucker®. We empower engineers in Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial sectors with innovative products that ensure efficiency, reliability, and quality in manufacturing processes. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation and creativity. Our skilled team develops, manufactures, and distributes cutting-edge fastening and joining solutions to meet modern engineering and manufacturing challenges. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join us and be part of a company at the forefront of technological evolution, delivering solutions that shape the future of the fastening industry. The Job: As a Purchasing Lead Analyst,here, you’ll be part of our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening (“SEF”) Hopkinsville, KY Team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years related experience (buyer, planner, purchasing)
• Experience in international purchasing
• Familiar with PPAP process and requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills (establish priorities, identify/set goals, meet deadlines, etc)
• Proficiency with tools/equipment related to job (i.e. computers/software, manufacturing systems, etc.).
• Strong Excel and Microsoft skills essential.
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Flexibility.
• Standard work hours generally apply but overtime/deviated work schedules (early, late, weekends) required on occasion and often without notice.
• Must have the ability and flexibility to travel, some domestic (U.S). Minimal, if any international travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with JDE operating system preferred.
• Experience in automotive work environment preferred.
• Knowledge of heat-treating and plating preferred.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting, planning, and scheduling of purchased materials for our manufacturing plant.
• Planning and maintaining accurate inventory levels and control to assure 100% customer service levels while minimizing the corporation's financial exposure.
• Analyzing inventory and resolving discrepancies.
• Quoting, purchasing, and ordering of raw materials, components, assemblies, tooling and equipment.
• Interacting with suppliers and cross functional in-house teams.
• Negotiating prices for one-time purchases as well as strategic price agreements.
• Releasing purchase orders and establishing contracts in accordance with corporate policies.
• Ensuring on-time delivery of purchases as well as timely and accurate purchase order maintenance.
• Evaluating relevant commodities and identifying areas for supplier development, supplier de-sourcing, and supplier additions.
• Project managing the supplier launch process.
• Managing the steps and activities of the Supplier Performance Management Program (including but not limited to calculating scorecards, liaison meetings, audits, surveys, and overall improvement activities).
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level