Strategic sourcing responsibilities for assigned group of commodities and services in support of a diverse group of Federal Signal Corporation’s subsidiaries. Drives supplier performance, supply base stability, cost control, new product development support, and commodity strategy design and deployment. Serve as Corporate procurement representative at assigned Business Unit / manufacturing facility, and liaison for Supply Base Management (SBM) team actions in support of the division and Business Unit needs and goals.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Responsible for commodity team staffing and personnel management including recruiting/hiring, supervision, disciplinary actions, performance appraisals and terminations. Prioritize staff workloads in order to meet product needs/objectives. Develop and train staff to ensure high skill levels of effectiveness.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Responsible for cost effective sourcing of assigned commodities and services for product specific needs. Serves as a representative of the SBM team at the assigned Business Unit to align efforts on goals and priorities. Drives continuous improvement actions in supply cost, quality, and logistics. Investigates new strategic supply developments and make recommendations for cost reduction and improved quality levels. Manages suppliers to ensure the availability of materials to support new product launch programs. Follow established procedures for qualifying new suppliers and auditing existing suppliers.
Leads commodity strategy development and implementation for assigned commodities across all sites. Creates strong working relationships with SBM team, site peers, and suppliers.
Ensures effective price negotiation, selection of key suppliers, performs trend analysis, and serves as supplier performance escalation support for assigned commodities.
Travels to other FS sites, and to existing and prospective suppliers as needed.
Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as required.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Procurement experience at the leadership level; must have experience working with senior management and understand the role of procurement within the manufacturing and product development arenas.
Excellent project management and negotiation skills. Must have experience negotiating key supply agreements.
Strong product knowledge and understanding.
Strong cultural sensitivity to manage relationships with people from all cultures.
Strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and to build cross-cultural teams.
20% travel typical, balanced with virtual meetings.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or related field, with working knowledge of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).
ERP system experience with JD Edwards (Oracle), Syteline, or Epicor preferred.
A minimum of 7 years of experience in the Materials/Purchasing function.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Prolonged periods standing and walking.
Additional Job Information:
Wage Expectations: $100K - $125K
Salaried, Non-Exempt, we are paid on a bi-weekly basis
Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM
Location: On Site – 52182 Ember Road, Lake Crystal MN 56055 or 1 Independence Plaza, STE 820, Homewood, AL 35209
Travel: Up to 20%
Benefits:
Employees are eligible on the 1st of the month:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
PTO / Holidays
Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for each full-time employee in the amount of $20,000.00.
Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, their spouse (or domestic partner), and their children
Company Paid Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term disability (LTD)
Employees are eligible for the following benefits as of their first day of employment:
401(k) with partial company match
100% vested immediately.
Truck Bodies & Equipment International (TBEI), a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, encompasses thirteen leading brands of dump bodies, end-dump trailers, landscape bodies, containers, roll-off systems, truck bodies, platforms, hoists, and truck and trailer equipment and accessories. Check us out at www.tbei.com.
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environment Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human Resources at 507-508-9136. All other applications must be submitted online.
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