Purchasing Agent II
About The Position
As a Purchasing Agent II, you’ll be part of our team working as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to support the execution of category strategy within your region. You will be a critical thinker that can analyze the current situation, develop a plan to improve, and execute the plan while being able to communicate the plan to obtain internal adoption. You will identify and onboard new suppliers that are in alignment with the category strategy and drive world-class cost and margin enhancement (TCO Improvement) to deliver 5% YOY productivity. You will lead and manage supplier relationships as the local representative for global affiliates and support the Lead Category Manager (LCM) on project management and executing category and regional strategies. Experience building category cost models/clean sheets, and monitoring raw material, FX, and market trends is essential. Strong influencing and change management experience with the ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities is required. Experience working with a global and diverse team in North America is also needed. A strong Excel background with experience in ERP systems such as JDE LX is required.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- 3+ years purchasing experience
- Automotive industry background
- Strong Excel background
- Experience in ERP systems such as JDE LX
Responsibilities
- Support execution of category strategy within their region.
- Analyze the current situation, develop a plan to improve, and execute the plan while be able to communicate the plan to obtain internal adoption.
- Identify and onboard new suppliers that are in alignment with the category strategy.
- Drive world class cost and margin enhancement (TCO Improvement) to deliver 5% YOY productivity.
- Lead and manage supplier relationships as the local representative for global affiliates.
- Support the Lead Category Manager (LCM) on project management and executing category and regional strategies.
- Build category cost models/clean sheets, and monitor raw material, FX, and market trends.
- Manage complexity and multiple priorities.
- Work with a global and diverse team in North America.
Benefits
- Medical
- dental
- life
- vision
- disability
- 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- paid time off
- tuition reimbursement
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
