Senior Procurement Specialist

1 week ago


Greer, South Carolina, United States OMRON Americas Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Buyer to join our team at OMRON Americas. As a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of direct/indirect electrical and electronics materials for assigned commodities and suppliers for our Greer, SC facility.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead sourcing activities for assigned direct/indirect commodities and recommend business awards to ensure sourcing recommendations align with OMRON's sourcing strategies.
  • Proactively manage the supply base, including managing supplier scorecards to drive continuous improvement with the supply base.
  • Identify market opportunities with a strong understanding of cost drivers for the electrical and electronics industry.
  • Contract management, including negotiation of terms and conditions to minimize risk to OMRON.
  • Lead negotiations in support of cost reduction activities, including price reduction and cost optimization to ensure department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved.
  • Represent OMRON's Guiding Principles through personal and business interactions with employees, partners, customers, distributors, and colleagues.
  • Manage supplier material return process, facilitating necessary quality improvements from the supply base, and prompt credit issuance to OMRON as required.
  • Support the order management process by verifying lead time accuracy and data accuracy to meet production and forecasting requirements.
  • Regularly communicate status updates and progression to stakeholders at multiple levels of the various business units.
  • Responsible for supplier management process, ensuring all required supplier documentation is maintained and valid.
Requirements
  • 3 years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in printed circuit board assembly manufacturing, including surface mount technology (SMT), testing (ICT & flying probe), fixturing, wave soldering, selective soldering, and programming.
  • Excellent working knowledge of current Electrical and Electronics industry component pricing, ability to analyze pricing and make recommendations.
  • Practical experience with inventory management, including inventory relocation and product life cycle.
  • Prefer previous Tier 1 or 2 contract manufacturing supply chain industry experience.
  • Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Supply Chain, Project Management, Business Management, Engineering, or related field from a four (4) year college or technical school.
  • Competency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Experience with statistical process control and basic statistical evaluation methods. Computer database and spreadsheet experience essential.
  • Ability to multi-task effectively and work cross-functionally with teams in multiple locations and multiple levels.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and effectively present information. Respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and customers.
  • Detail-oriented, resourceful, and able to take initiative.
  • Strong relationship builder, energetic, focused, and a highly motivated self-starter.
  • Strong interpersonal, listening, questioning, and communication skills (written and oral).
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% as required.
About OMRON Americas

OMRON Americas is a leading global manufacturer of industrial automation products focused on sensing and control technologies. We have locations in Greer, SC, Renton, WA, Chatsworth, CA, and Amherst, NH, where we design and manufacture technologically complex electronics used in industrial automation applications by manufacturers across the globe.

At OMRON Americas, our culture is one where you have the empowerment to drive results through collaboration while working hands-on with cutting-edge products. Our company has a strong track record of innovation and a record of accomplishment of developing successful products for the global market.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

OMRON Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.



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