The Shyft Group
Procurement Specialist
The Shyft Group, Middlebury, Indiana, United States, 46540
Procurement Specialist
At The Shyft Group, we are seeking a Procurement Specialist with expertise in professional procurement and supply chain management. In this role, you will be responsible for spearheading the sourcing of production materials to deliver optimal value to the business. This will involve using your relationship, analytical, and negotiation skills to foster winning relationships with suppliers and drive continuous improvement. You will also support business goals related to quality, delivery, technology, and cost of current products, design revisions, and new products while identifying and mitigating potential supply chain risks. The schedule will ideally be biweekly hybrid which encompasses a couple of days a week in Bristol every other week.Key Responsibilities:Create and guide negotiations with suppliers to ensure a fair cost for parts and design changesFoster relationships and drive continuous improvement from suppliers in the areas of cost, quality, capacity, delivery, transparency, and servicePartner cross-functionally to understand and monitor business needsIdentify solutions to help improve the purchasing team and supplier performance and serviceGather, examine, and leverage data and analytical tools to identify opportunities and negotiate cost savingsGain a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier costs for parts to enable fair, consistent, and sustainable pricing for partsProactively monitor and manage key supplier performance metricsEnsure supply continuity and navigate and facilitate solutions when supplier issues occurProvide solutions and support for the achievement of manufacturing production goalsIdentify, transform, and advocate for new business processesApply project management principles to new product development, organization and prioritization of work, and process improvementEnsure that suppliers conform to our terms and conditions
At The Shyft Group, we are seeking a Procurement Specialist with expertise in professional procurement and supply chain management. In this role, you will be responsible for spearheading the sourcing of production materials to deliver optimal value to the business. This will involve using your relationship, analytical, and negotiation skills to foster winning relationships with suppliers and drive continuous improvement. You will also support business goals related to quality, delivery, technology, and cost of current products, design revisions, and new products while identifying and mitigating potential supply chain risks. The schedule will ideally be biweekly hybrid which encompasses a couple of days a week in Bristol every other week.Key Responsibilities:Create and guide negotiations with suppliers to ensure a fair cost for parts and design changesFoster relationships and drive continuous improvement from suppliers in the areas of cost, quality, capacity, delivery, transparency, and servicePartner cross-functionally to understand and monitor business needsIdentify solutions to help improve the purchasing team and supplier performance and serviceGather, examine, and leverage data and analytical tools to identify opportunities and negotiate cost savingsGain a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier costs for parts to enable fair, consistent, and sustainable pricing for partsProactively monitor and manage key supplier performance metricsEnsure supply continuity and navigate and facilitate solutions when supplier issues occurProvide solutions and support for the achievement of manufacturing production goalsIdentify, transform, and advocate for new business processesApply project management principles to new product development, organization and prioritization of work, and process improvementEnsure that suppliers conform to our terms and conditions