We are seeking a Strategic Purchaser to join the Mechatronics team. The Strategic Purchaser will lead growth of our supplier portfolio in support of automation technology projects. This role will be focused on search for new suppliers and management of supplier in support of Engineering teams and our product development efforts.
Key job responsibilities
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop purchase requirements and identify potential suppliers.
• Actively search for new suppliers and build out a portfolio of suppliers.
• Participate in supplier performance & quality management (SPQM) and populate supplier scorecards.
• Actively identify improvements, cost savings, and working capital and process optimizations.
• Support commodity managers in building and maintaining supplier relationships.
• Identify Supply Chain material risks, providing transparent monitoring of materials and escalating supply issues.
• Develop and implement mechanisms, policies, tools, measures, and dashboards specific to the team and processes.
About the team
The Mechatronics team builds full-stack innovation that ensures fulfillment and delivery network safety, speed, optimization, sustainability and value. We tackle big goals for the Amazon business and work hard to make automation history through invention, problem-solving, and highly-engaged teams. We are a global organization, with research and development labs based in Hamme, Belgium, Boston, MA (US) and Milan, Italy. Our development portfolio is focused on automation solutions in packaging, labeling, sortation and material conveyance that provide broad extensibility across Amazon businesses.
At our lab in Hamme, Belgium we develop & build game-changing mechatronic solutions that improve the efficiency and sustainability that Customers have come to expect from Amazon's retail business.
• Bachelors' degree or relevant experience
• Experience in Supply Chain
• Experience with contract management and supplier relationship management
• Experience working in a global manufacturing environment sourcing, purchasing, or managing a wide variety of products and suppliers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong bias for action.
• Highly effective oral and written English communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Willing to travel for business need.
• Use of SAP
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools
• Knowledge of international procurement practices
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