Supply Chain Specialist

Emerson•Marshalltown, IA

10d

About The Position

In this role, your responsibilities will include supplier relationship management and facilitation of communication across all collaborators. You will regularly submit supplier performance metrics, discuss and follow up on action plans to improve key performance indicators, and optimize supplier performance and lead times in line with customer requirements. This involves implementing asset management strategies and facilitating supplier agreements to improve on-time performance. You will ensure yearly KPI targets and data accuracy in Emerson tracking systems are met, working systematically and expertly in a well-documented manner in accordance with company rules and procedures, including trade compliance regulations. The role requires optimizing costs through effective use of tools and strategic sourcing processes while meeting engineering, quality, and product management specifications. You will assist with developing annual spend and savings targets, performing cost analysis, supplier benchmarking, and selecting projects to decrease expenditures and improve supplier performance. Additionally, you will assist Commodity Managers in generating and implementing efficient sourcing and commodity management strategies, reporting and presenting results to collaborators, and setting up suppliers in Oracle, ensuring they are accurately vetted. You will also assist Commodity Managers across North America on special projects related to direct and indirect suppliers.

Requirements

BS or BA degree in Business or Supply Chain Management, Operations or related field
Ability to optimally apply interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships through cross-departmental collaboration
Experience developing and delivering compelling presentations on various topics, including project updates, product launches, market trends etc.
Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office Suite
Good knowledge of raw materials and various processes to convert raw material
Ability to use logical thinking and available resources to identify issues, solve problems and support effective decision-making

Nice To Haves

2+ years purchasing, materials, product management, engineering, or manufacturing experience
Experience with Oracle technologies is beneficial
Strong capabilities in both project management and leadership
Possess strong negotiating skills and ability to sustain networking relationships
Must have a passion for supply chain and meeting customer needs
Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
Experience leveraging AI tools

Responsibilities

Supplier relationship management and facilitation of communication across all collaborators
Regularly submit to suppliers their performance metrics and discuss/follow up on action plans to improve their key performance indicators
Optimize supplier performance and lead times in line with customer requirements, implementing asset management strategies and facilitating supplier agreement with SPE and manufacturing sites to improve on time performance
Ensure to meet yearly KPI targets and data accuracy in Emerson tracking systems (project tracker tool, Cost impact report) which follows Emerson reporting rules
Work systematically and expertly in a well-documented manner in accordance with the company rules and procedures including adherence to trade compliance (export / import and supply chain security) regulations entirely
Optimize costs through effective use of tools and strategic sourcing processes while meeting engineering, quality, and product management specifications and requirements
Assist with developing a budget for annual spend and savings targets, performing cost analysis, supplier benchmarking, and selection of projects to decrease expenditures and improve supplier performance
Assist the Commodity Managers to generate and implement efficient sourcing and commodity management strategies in alignment with global business priorities
Report and present results to collaborators
Perform essential functions to setup suppliers in Oracle, ensure that all Suppliers being setup are accurately vetted and implemented in Oracle
Assist Commodity Managers across North America on special projects related to direct and indirect suppliers