Initiate, manage, and execute sourcing projects that deliver improved quality, cost, service, and innovation. Develop and manage supplier relationships with primary responsibility for bringing resolution to day to day issues related to pricing, and ongoing projects, issues and concerns. Update and maintain vendor profiles and compliance documents within the systems. view job details

Prepare, present, and influence senior leaders on current and future sourcing imperatives. Review department staffing requirements and determine work assignments and functions within the department. Develop and evaluate supplier scorecards to determine ongoing improvements. view job details

Contributes to and/or participates in the integrated business planning processes. Determines the most cost efficient and reliable materials needed for the manufacturing process. Interviews, selects and negotiates with suppliers in response to material requirements/cost issues. view job details

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Have you ever felt a little bit out of your element? Of course you have. Maybe it was traveling to a foreign country, eating an exotic meal that you’ve never experienced, or pursuing a new hobby outside your comfort zone. There are two other areas where people often find themselves out of their element: Negotiating their salary and starting their first business. And yet, they have a lot in common. And so it was that I found myself a bit out of my element on a bustling night in New York. I spent the afternoon at a co-working space called Impact Hub, and on my way out they were setting up for ... view article details

Q. As a salaried exempt supervisor, I have been given more than 40 hours of work per week, had pay cuts, and not been treated well in general. Now my employer is requiring all the salaried exempt employees to use the time clock. My understanding is that when you punch a timecard, you become an hourly employee. Is that true?A. Use of a time clock does not make a job nonexempt. A job's exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is based on a number of criteria, such as job content, scope and responsibility, latitude, and the job's impact on the organization.Before a job changes exemption... view article details

Q: Should there be a difference in wages between a part-time employee and a full-time employee doing the same job?A: In general, there should be little to no difference in pay between part-time and full-time employees, particularly when the employees are performing the same job with the same skill sets.It is possible for a full-time employee to make more money if the person has more experience than a part-time employee. And often, employers expect more from full-time employees than they expect from employees who work less than 40 hours a week. Even if a full-time employee is paid more money, i... view article details

A federal program designed to help jobless veterans find work is proving very popular with its target audience, according to numbers released this week by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.The VOW to Hire Heroes Act, signed into law in November 2011, calls for the creation of a program that pays for unemployed veterans to receive training in fields where skilled workers are in high demand, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. The resulting Veteran Retraining Assistance Program, or VRAP, began accepting applications on May 15.In the six weeks since VRAP launched, the program has... view article details

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