Sourcing Associate

2 months ago

Knoxville, United States Kelvion Products Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Support Kelvion’s business strategy by developing and managing a supply base that can provide Kelvion with the best value, highest quality, and lowest total cost supply chain solution in order to secure a sustainable competitiveness advantage and support the recognition of Kelvion as quality and technology leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

  • Assure the deployment and execution of the objectives and directives assigned by the Sourcing Manager Americas and/or Group EVP Supply Chain.
  • Understand the supply Market evolution: threats, opportunities, and technological trends. Inform other affected areas in the company.
  • Lead the activities related to adequately maintain the contractual base relative to the spend under his/her direct responsibility by establishing new contracts or modifications of existing ones according to the established decision levels.
  • Lead the nomination process of new suppliers and their respective contract agreements according to the established process.
  • Assure the necessary input and support to the regional and global Supply Chain organizations in the operational requirements of the affected plants and on the sourcing activities locally driven.
  • Support the areas of Material Planning and Supplier Quality on issues related to supplier performance.
  • Assure that the necessary commodity sourcing activities and processes required by the different projects in development are launched and completed on time.
  • Foster and lead as required the initiatives related to the improvement of the cost and supply conditions (lead time, quality, on time delivery, payment terms and others) of the Materials, Components, Investments and Services used in order to meet the company’s yearly and long-term objectives.
  • Foster the innovation initiatives of products and processes with the supply base in collaboration with the Engineering and Innovation community in Kelvion.
  • Ensure the alignment of the regional supply base development with the company’s goals and strategic actions.
  • Implement and execute the Procedures, Operative Instructions and Reporting Systems, so that the assigned functions can be correctly executed, results and information correctly consolidated, decisions adequately taken and intercompany communication facilitated.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Safety

  • To help ensure that all our employees go home safely at the end of their working day.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Quality

  • To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, is incorporated into every product we produce.
  • Will adhere to all quality requirements that are inside of the Quality Management system.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Corporate / Site

  • Follow all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Operational Framework
  • To be part of & to promote Knoxville Standard of Excellence which incorporates high standard of ethical behavior, to promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and one team culture.
  • All employees are expected to follow government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES)

  • (Write skills and qualifications needed.)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels)

  • Bachelor’s degree: Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or Business Administration
  • 5 to 7 years of experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands, arms, and shoulders. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee must regularly hand lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • This position requires up to 50% of travel time.

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