Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) in Supply Chain Mgt, Industrial Engineering or related business field
• Minimum 5-7 years demonstrated experience procuring large dollar capital equipment in a manufacturing/engineering setting.
• Minimum 5-7 years demonstrated experience managing indirect sourcing and services in a manufacturing/engineering setting.
• Expertise across the full lifecycle of strategic sourcing and corporate procurement activities including sourcing strategies, RFP development & analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiations, contract preparation, and review and analysis
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills required
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Power Point, Oracle, and Access.
• ISM - CPSM or other supply chain certification desired, but not required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.