Sr. Procurement Analyst

Mauser Packaging Solutions • Oak Brook, IL

3d • $80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Senior Procurement Analyst has a key role in managing Finished Goods & Outsourced Metal Components for our Mauser North America spend ~ $35 Million in Spend Management. This role works closely with our SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Order & Planning) Team to organize our supplier performance activities to meet our customer demand for FG’s & Outsourced Components. Key supplier activities include delivery performance (On Time In Full), quality improvement & increase profitability (EIP – Earnings Improvement Program).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance or mathematics preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
• 1-3 years’ experience in supply chain, demand planning/forecasting, inventory management or related field required
• Hands-on experience with modeling, analysis and simulation tools required
• Strong analytical, financial and decision-making skills with an eye for detail and the ability to problem solve
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and achieve business results through collaboration
• Capable of resolving escalated issues
• Knowledge and previous work experience with ERP systems is a plus
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. Presentation and facilitation experience at all levels of the organization
• Results oriented, self-motivated with a high sense of urgency and personal accountability
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (build charts/graphs, pivot table, sorting/filtering data, formulas, identifying trends/patterns in data)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree is a plus
• Knowledge and previous work experience with ERP systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategy for the finished steel goods & outsourcing categories of about $35 million spend that will evolve based on business needs. Will work closely with Senior Leadership putting together sourcing plan & delivering our EIP Budget
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Operations and Planning to meet day-to-day operational needs to increase supplier performance
• Participate in the Company’s Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Process
• Maintain optimal inventory levels and take a proactive approach to understand planning issues, and supply chain concerns as well as financial impacts
• Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ & fact-based negotiation
• Act as project manager and lead cross functional team to carry out project implementation
• Foster collaborative & effective communication between supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc)
• Work with suppliers & business to ensure working capital initiatives (inventory management) & cash flow initiatives (improving payment terms)
• Determine and drive problem solving initiatives between Sales, Operations and our customers

Benefits

• opportunities for growth and development
• help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging
• opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team
• company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment

What This Job Offers

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