Cornell Pump Company is a prominent leader in the centrifugal pump industry with over 75 years of experience and continuous growth. Our manufacturing facilities located in Clackamas, OR, Vancouver, WA, and Rock Hill, SC allow us to serve diverse markets such as Agriculture, Industrial, Municipal, Rental, and Mining.
We are seeking a full-time Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic team. This position is based 100% onsite at our Clackamas office, with working hours from Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
This is an exempt role, with a salary range of $60,000 - $75,000 (DOE)
We offer many company benefits:
10 paid holidays and PTO starting at two weeks per year
401K Plan - 3% employer contribution, and matching based on your contribution thereafter: immediate full vesting
Two medical plans: a PPO and an HDHP with an HSA
Dental/Vision coverage
Company-paid Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Two weeks of paid Parental Leave
Company-Paid Life Insurance & AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Additional Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D
Safety Shoes: Get up to $250 reimbursed every two years
Prescription Safety Glasses: Get up to $250 reimbursement every two years
Employee Rewards and Recognition Program
Coffee and healthy snacks are provided daily
Free lunch with food truck Fridays throughout Summer, a summer party for the family, holiday events, and Santa Day for the kids
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
You will manage assigned commodities, establish and maintain supplier relationships, coordinating cross-functional team interaction, and integrating material requirements through the supply chain. The individual will be responsible for cost containment and reduction, new product introductions and related project support, sourcing new suppliers, and continuous development of existing suppliers for each assigned commodity.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Evaluates existing suppliers and initiates the development of new suppliers and products.
Initiates, plans and implements supplier consolidation to benefit the company.
Develops and implements cost saving or profit improvement ideas
Qualifies and manages suppliers for assigned commodities by negotiating price, terms and conditions, delivery, quality and service levels.
Performs supplier reviews/evaluations for quality, on-time delivery, and cost competitiveness.
Resolves supplier performance issues that negatively impact Cornell's ability to fill customer orders, e.g. nonconforming material returns and replacements, late deliveries, cost increases, etc.
Initiates RFP's and RFQ's from the simple to the complex.
Create, maintain, and update files on overall supplier performance and effectively report to management and others as required, including ensuring that vendor scorecards are created and published.
Responsible for procuring proper materials in the appropriate quantities from qualified suppliers utilizing the MRP system.
Actively contributes to inventory control by managing inventory levels of assigned commodities and by identifying and disposing of excess and inactive inventory.
Generates/processes ECN's and NCR's when appropriate.
Follows ISO procedures in support of continuous process improvement.
Ability to travel as required both domestic and abroad.
PC literate and experience utilizing Microsoft products Word Excel & Power Point.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with some related experience.
Prior utilization of MRP software for the fulfillment of ongoing production requirements.
Must be familiar with part qualification, first article acceptance and production readiness.
Demonstrated negotiation skills including contract writing.
Global sourcing experience desired.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
APICS/ISM Certification
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
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