Senior Procurement Specialist

About Re:Build Manufacturing and Re:Build Tekna:
Tekna was founded in 1988 in the heart of Southwest Michigan where creative vision and hard work laid the foundation for a business that continues to grow in a rapidly evolving industry. The rigor and attention to detail that comes with designing for the medical industry has awarded us success in supporting both major companies and start-ups from early stage development to commercialization. The same principles apply as we've expanded to serve customers in a wide variety of other industries including consumer and industrial goods, electronics, and appliances. Tekna's project portfolio is incredibly diverse covering medical, life science, consumer and industrial product categories. Tekna is largely client focused offering design consulting, contract manufacturing and original equipment manufacturing services. Tekna's cross functional teams include Design Engineering, Industrial Design, CAD, Procurement, Production and Quality which offers a friendly and supportive team atmosphere.

Re:Build Manufacturing is a family of industrial businesses combining cutting-edge enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America's next-generation industrial company. Re:Build leverages deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge the performance of its subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diversified growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

If you like a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a diverse set of projects, we offer a great deal of variety and empower our staff to take on as much responsibility as they can handle, offering a helping hand and experienced-based coaching and the support of a highly competent team. Our goal is to enable our employees to achieve their fullest potential, and through our association with Re:Build, provide avenues for personal and professional growth.

Who we are looking for

The role of a Senior Procurement Specialist at Tekna in Engineering is to source and qualify suppliers, quote tooling/products/services, support PPAP, place purchase orders, confirm invoices, and coordinate/track deliveries in support of Consulting, New Product Development, and Production projects.

What you'll get to do

• Execute the role of buyer with limited oversight by the Project Manager and/or Materials Manager.
• Mentor, train, and support entry level buyers.
• Source/Find new suppliers in support of project goals.
• Submit requests for quotes and place requests for purchase orders for capital tooling and equipment, products and components, and services to support active projects.
• Establish relationships and communications with new and existing suppliers.
• Keep the Project Manager and Lead Engineer advised of cost estimates, cost quotes, cost changes, order status, delivery dates, and changes in order status and delivery dates.
• Facilitate design for manufacturing reviews between design engineers and suppliers.
• Assist Project Manager to ensure that all required design control documentation is completed, and all quality requirements have been met per the quality management system.

What you bring to the team

• Associate or Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent is preferred.
• 2 to 3 years experience as buyer or equivalent.
• A sound knowledge of supply chain management principles.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods.
• Good numeracy and digital literacy.
• Ability to mentor and train entry level buyers

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate
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