Sr Associate, Category Management (Rochester, NY)
About The Position
The Supplier Management will assist in development and implementation of supplier sourcing strategies through supplier assessments and rationalization. A successful Supplier Management Specialist will work with and influence cross functional teams, analyze supplier performance, identify potential risks and recommend mitigation strategies, support industrial capability and capacity assessments. Additionally, this role will participate in supplier Kaizen events to influence change and participate in supplier business reviews and manage supplier relationships ensuring continuity of supply and quality of product
Requirements
- To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Master’s Degree in related field or have completed their Master’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
- Experience with Kaizen events, industrial capability and capacity assessments
- Technical Background
- Supplier or Customer interactions (internal or external)
- Excels in a team environment - developing relationships and sharing knowledge
Responsibilities
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Identify key areas of expertise needed for a specific project and sourcing
- Manage supplier relationships and provide inputs into business reviews
- Manage, analyze, take appropriate actions and create risk mitigation strategies from Supplier performance
- Participate in on-site supplier performance improvements / Kaizen events and industrial capability and capacity assessments
- Support the Business Unit on supply shortages with appropriate escalation
- Partner with team members on negotiations (for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, inventory reduction programs, security of supply, data analysis) and develop negotiation strategy (approach, fallback positions, acceptable terms and conditions, contracts) through to closure.
- Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with sector/segment teams, suppliers, key stakeholders, and category team members.
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
