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Solving complex challenges, delivering innovations that matter! Novanta is a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), with deep proprietary expertise in photonics, vision and precision motion technologies. We engineer mission-critical core components and subsystems that deliver extreme precision and performance, enabling our customers to improve productivity, achieve breakthrough performance and enhance people’s lives. The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation and customer success. Novanta’s common shares are quoted on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “NOVT”. Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta. This exciting role in Novanta's Supply Chain organization will support the Celera Motion business. Derived from the Latin word “celer” for quick and swift, the name Celera reflects our commitment to delivering motion control solutions that accelerate our customers’ ability to deliver innovative solutions to their markets. Celera Motion’s cohesive vision, superior technologies, consultative team approach and best-in-class reliability make us the trusted partner in solving your most challenging motion control problems. Primary Responsibilities Manage relationship with suppliers, as point of contact for assigned commodity. Execute all procurement activities utilizing MRP and other methods to ensure that materials is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price and meets specifications and quality requirements Expedite and align materials expectation to customer commitments. Communicate with internal stakeholders’ supply risk, while reducing supply complexity. Maintained and update system(s) with updated supplier information, supplier’s compliance, and part item master-data Ensure proper flown-down of part specification, Rev changes, quality, and inspection requirements Responsible for the processing of purchase requisitions submitted by internal customers and from the MRP planning system for assigned commodities from a qualified supplier base in a cost-effective manner consistent with the company's processes and procedures. Solicit bids, analyze quotations, select or recommend suppliers, and negotiate purchase agreements in concert with the highest quality at the lowest total cost. Assist in the review of engineering drawings/specifications and solicit recommendations from suppliers that will provide reduced lead times, lower cost and product improvements. Work with commodity management team to establish and implement “inventory purchase agreements” that support the reduction of lead times, on time deliveries, the prevention of excess inventories, and increased inventory turns. Coordinate review of suppliers’ scorecard performances (KPI) to ensure on time delivery, quality, inventory and reducing PPI impacts. Continue to research and develop sources of supply for assigned commodities with a continuous improvement approach utilizing NGS tools and lean methods to problem solving Discuss/review with current suppliers their performances in delivery and quality. In addition, these meetings should include, but not limited to, discussions concerning the suppliers’ current production capabilities, quality systems in place, in house engineering, and their financial status. Required Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies 3 years of purchasing experience or a recent college graduate BS/BA with supply chain discipline Hands-on experience with Oracle and/or lower level ERP systems APICS/ ISM certification desirable Ability to drive cost reduction projects to achieve consistent PPV/PPI and overall material spend reductions Proven ability to ensure material availability, while reducing inventory and increasing inventory turns. Systematic approach to analyzing and reducing the supply base to achieve maximize EOQ purchasing for cost effectiveness Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines Team player with strong computer, written, verbal and skills Ability to understand and applied lean Manufacturing methods International purchasing & planning experience a plus Travel Requirements No travel is required for this position Physical Requirements Ability to show proof of up to date Covid-19 vaccination status at employment start with Novanta per the current CDC guidelines. #LI-Hybrid Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy. Please call 1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.