Senior Sourcing Specialist
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Description: KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation is currently interviewing Senior Sourcing Specialist right now, this vacancy will be designated in Washington. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Summary:
Coordinate all sourcing relating to a category or a set of categories for KapStone. Develop and execute against annual catego! ry plans and quarterly goals and targets.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain sourcing strategies, plans and subject matter expertise for assigned Categories with particular focus on capital equipment, capital projects and related components.
Proactively engage internal customers and facilitate the acquisition of materials and services that meet business requirements. Coordinate Procurement activities with stakeholders and clients to build strategies and procurement decisions
Identify and qualify potential suppliers (and products/services). Ensure that beneficial, ethical and open supplier relationships are created and maintained, providing all suppliers equal access to supply Company requirements
Establish category and cross functional teams and facilitate requests for information/proposal/quotation to assess supplier capabilities and recommend sources of supply
Translate strategies into detailed category plans with set of measurable ! actions and targets; work with internal customers to forecast ! projected spend based on short and long-term demands and take into account organizational changes
Develop RFQ/RFP, agreements and contracts; lead RFQ/RFP/competitive bidding process and contract language; validate and pre-approve standard contract terms and conditions; review responses to suppliers' proposed deviations
Perform cost/price analysis and value with total cost of ownership as objective and input into category strategies; identify, negotiate, and implement cost avoidance/reduction opportunities; set and implement cost savings targets for assigned categories
Effectively prepare for supplier negotiation by developing alternatives with stakeholder input on goals, objectives, options and alternatives; conduct negotiations with suppliers and finalize contracts within a timely basis
Conduct supplier performance reviews in terms of quality, annual cost reductions, inventory, lead times, and supplier capacity; ensure suppliers' compliance to Service Level! Agreements (SLAs); resolve disputes; develop and undertake corrective actions based on evaluation results
Model relevant financial and economic pricing information and understand the impacts on spend categories and cost to the business; develop internal cost baselines and compare to alternatives such as make vs. buy, inventory approach
Understand role competencies and undertake learning and development opportunities; take actions to improve individual performance
Qualifications:
Ability to comprehend and apply Strategic Sourcing and Procurement principles, policies, concepts and standards and procedures, including price analysis, negotiations, ethics, and Procurement law. Able to independently determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Experience with conducting complex analysis projects
Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a high-volume environment and demonstrate a degree of individual initiative. Ability to independen! tly plan, schedule, and carry out work assignment, initiate and partici! pate in the improvement of sourcing Procurement practices
Knowledge of Procurement arrangements including JIT, Consignment, Vendor Managed Inventory, E-Catalog, E-Procurement, E-Source, etc.
Education & Experience:
5-7 years Procurement experience with direct spend categories, including capital equipment
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, engineering or other appropriate major (required)
ISM or APICS Certification (preferred)
Requires organizational skills, attention to detail, capability of processing information quickly and accurately
Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills, and maintenance of confidentiality of information. Ability to establish and maintain working relations with peers, internal partners, clients, and suppliers
Understand strategies, risk and opportunities within assigned categories; facilitate development of strategy and identify risk and opportunities; develop and ex! ecute strategy implementation
Understand contract administration, laws and liability; communicate with attorneys and business units to resolve contractual issues. Develop contract documents
Proficient in MS Office applications including, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, be able to apply various systems to Company's Procurement activities. Hands on experience working with a computerized Procurement system, preferably JDE
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
Please refer to the Job Description for the qualifications.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:19:54 GMT
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