Procurement Business Partner

CMD CORPORATION•Appleton, WI

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Business Partner works collaboratively to identify opportunities for cost savings, manage supplier relationships, and contribute to long term success through risk mitigation and innovation. The position acts as a liaison between procurement and other business units, facilitating effective communication and driving value through strategic procurement initiatives.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to use technology and data to analyze purchasing activity, support sound decisions, and improve procurement processes.
Skilled at competitive negotiation, stakeholder management, and relationship building.
Adaptability and commitment to continuous improvement, cost reduction, and process efficiency.
Ability to prioritize competing requirements and respond promptly to shortages, supplier issues, and changing production needs; proactive mindset.
Ability to perform purchasing-related calculations, analyze data, maintain accurate records, and verify work for completeness and accuracy.
Ability to learn and use CMD’s Enterprise Resource Planning tool with expertise; O365 proficiency.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP (Epicor) is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Manage supplier relationships by supporting supplier qualification and approval, conducting site visits as needed, evaluating new products and sourcing opportunities, monitoring performance, and resolving quality, delivery, pricing, or service issues.
Source materials, supplies, and services that meet CMD’s quality, delivery, and cost requirements; evaluate total value when selecting suppliers and purchasing options.
Leverage data analytics and AI-driven insights to make informed, data-based purchasing decisions.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align purchasing activities with project requirements, communicate priorities, and meet established deadlines.
Negotiate price and order quantities and use appropriate purchasing techniques to optimize lead times and cost.
Enter purchase orders into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool and contact suppliers to place orders; amend purchase orders as needed.
Spot potential risks and proactively mitigate to ensure continuity of operations.
Analyze supplier pricing, market conditions, and cost drivers to evaluate price-increase requests and identify opportunities to mitigate cost increases.
Seek opportunities to reduce waste throughout the entire supply chain.
Collaborate with supply chain, engineering, production, and suppliers to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining quality and delivery requirements.
Resolve pricing discrepancies between quoted and invoiced prices.
Maintain accurate purchased part information such as manufacturer’s part number, lead time, pricing, and price breaks.
Return questionable or unsuitable items to supplier and follow through disposition.
Monitor back orders through shortage reports and expedite, as necessary.
Partner with Inventory Control and Receiving to resolve inventory and receiving issues, including incomplete documentation and part-number discrepancies.
Support continuous improvement activities; participate in rapid improvement events.
Own responsibility for safety; practice only safe habits and follow safety rules; responsible for keeping the area clean and organized to ensure safe working conditions.