About Evoqua Water Technologies
We are excited to announce that Evoqua has now joined Xylem. By uniting our complementary approaches, products, and expertise, we enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used, and returned to nature. Together, we bring uniquely powerful capabilities to solving the world's greatest water challenges.
At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.
Our more than 22,000 diverse employees are helping communities in more than 150 countries become water-secure. Apply today and Let's Solve Water.
At Evoqua, we are committed to fostering and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace where employees can be their authentic selves. If this position interests you and you possess the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply as you could be the right fit for this or other roles we are looking to fill. Evoqua encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications/requirements for the position to apply.
In this role, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Global/Regional sourcing strategy and take an active part in supplier management.
Core Responsibilities and Tasks
- Develop and execute global commodity strategies to deliver: Supplier rationalization, supplier selection and qualification processes, supplier relationship and management programs, targeted improvements in total costs. Comprehensive commodity profiles, including market analysis, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership. Identification and associated mitigation plans for pricing inflation and high risk factors that may impact total cost or assurance of supply.
- Provide the leadership for developing successful supplier relationships, creating and negotiating supplier contracts or pricing agreements, managing all facets of supplier management activities for assigned commodities, and completing regular supplier performance assessments.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities including make versus buy analysis and alternative sourcing utilizing benchmarking data, cost modeling and total cost analysis; identifying product/process improvements; executing competitive sourcing processes; analyzing commodity market trends; and leveraging global spend.
- Develop sources for market intelligence including world-wide supplier capabilities, purchasing groups, trade organizations/associations, trade journals, internet research and OEM's.
- Drive lean transformation throughout the supply chain and continuous improvement in all aspects of the commodity procurement process.
- Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiations, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls.
- Completes supplier analysis in order to acquire the best suppliers and to guarantee an optimum supply chain, and to assess potential assurance of supply risks (financial, stability, capacity, etc.)
- As a member of the commodity group, you will work with other team members to share best practices and other developmental initiatives to help foster a learning environment focused on commodity management improvement and personal development.
- Maintain the privacy and confidentially of information, protect the assets of the organization, act with ethics and integrity, report non-compliance, and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations.
- BS/BA degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Manager, Engineering, Business or related field
- 5 years of experience in global commodity management within a related manufacturing industry, or 7 years in a manufacturing or manufacturing materials role required.
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) C.P.M, CPSM® or CPSM® or APICS CSCP or CPIM professional certifications are preferred or other applicable professional designation.
- Fundamental knowledge of procurement principals, theories, and processes.
- The ability to lead a professional team and act independently.
- Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of negotiation strategies
- International sourcing experience
- Experience of operating within fast paced business with strong commercial acumen
- Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving Skills, and Strong Communication Skills.
- Computer skills such as SAP systems (or similar ERP platform), Email, MS Office, and MS Projects.
- Experience with the material flow in an Engineered-to-Order environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as required.
Evoqua Water Technologies prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Evoqua Water Technologies takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
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