Supply Management Specialist

Job Title: Supply Management Specialist

Industry: Heavy Machine Manufacturing

Location: Dubuque, IA 52001

Duration: 12 Months

Shift: 1st Shift

Key Responsibilities:
• Support and lead sourcing activities for strategic and operational suppliers.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality, delivery, and performance objectives are met.
• Select and integrate suppliers into product development programs through the Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to support product launches and build events.
• Lead supplier performance improvement and corrective action initiatives.
• Facilitate supplier quality planning and validation activities.
• Drive cost reduction and value improvement projects.
• Support Supply Chain Integration (SCI) projects and manufacturing operations.
• Analyze supplier, cost, quality, and delivery data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Resolve complex supplier and internal stakeholder issues through effective communication and negotiation.
• Create, maintain, and improve reports, databases, and supply management systems.

Required Skills:
• Supply Management and Strategic Sourcing.
• Supplier Relationship Management.
• Product Development Support.
• Data Collection and Analysis.
• Conflict Resolution and Commercial Negotiation.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Microsoft Office and Computer Skills.
• Reporting and Documentation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making.
• Customer-Focused Approach.
• Compliance and Policy Management.

Preferred Skills:
• Experience in Product Development and EPDP environments.
• Cost Reduction and Value Improvement initiatives.
• Quality, Manufacturing Operations, or Material Flow experience.
• Experience working with global and multicultural teams.
• Supplier Quality and Performance Management.
• Gap Analysis and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing cross-functional experience.

Target Backgrounds:
• Supply Management Specialist
• Strategic Sourcing Specialist
• Commodity Specialist
• Procurement Specialist
• Supply Chain Specialist
• Supplier Development Engineer
• Supplier Quality Engineer
• Purchasing Specialist
• Commodity Buyer
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Sourcing Analyst
• Materials Management Specialist

Education:
• Bachelor's Degree preferred in:

• Supply Chain Management
• Business Administration
• Engineering
• Manufacturing Technology
• Operations Management
• Related Discipline

Experience:
• Experience in Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supplier Development.
• Experience working with Product Development teams and supplier integration activities.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and resolving performance-related issues.
• Experience collaborating with global, cross-functional teams preferred.

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