*activities and responsibilities*:- lead team of strategic buyers- challenge demand and specifications- maximize savings delivery and secure total cost of ownership reductions for a category- oversee development/ execution of strategies through the strategic sourcing process for specific category of spend areas- oversee the process to select and manage suppliers- measure and track internal performance within each spend category- monitor strategy implementation- drive annual productivity improvements in each spend category- develop an expertise in the category spend categories- other duties as assigned include ad hoc analyses or special projects as needed*qualifications*:- bachelors degree, business, operations or engineering (highly preferred)- 15+ year track record within procurement, track record of driving change- previous experience with category required- strong ability in reading and managing data to drive business decisions.- experience with lean manufacturing methodologies- ability to lead, influence and drive change in a cross-functional team environment- strong analytical and technical skills- six sigma or lean manufacturing training and certification preferred- supply chain certification (i.e., cpm, cpim, etc.)
preferred- strong negotiating skills, excellent communication skills (written and verbal)- outstanding influencing and cross-functional skillstipo de puesto: tiempo completo, por tiempo indeterminadosalario: $3,200.00 - $4,500.00 al díahorario:- diurno- lunes a viernesprestaciones:- apoyo para estudios- seguro de gastos médicos- seguro dental- seguro de vida- teléfono de la empresa- vales de despensaeducación:- licenciatura terminada (obligatorio)idioma:- inglés (obligatorio)lugar de trabajo: empleo presencial