Strategic Buyer

The Impact You'll Make Shape Tomorrow's Supply Chain as Our New Strategic Buyer! Are you a driven procurement professional ready to make a significant impact? Join our world-class Global Procurement team in Ames, IA, and become a vital link in our supply chain. In this role, you won't just be buying parts; you'll be building relationships, driving strategy, and ensuring our operations run seamlessly. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about optimizing supplier performance, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Drive Key Business Goals: Directly contribute to our success by achieving cost savings, enhancing supplier performance, and improving profit margins.
• Champion Change: Lead material change management and PPAP activities to ensure smooth transitions and product quality.
• Master Our Data: Take ownership of procurement master data, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in our systems.
• Negotiate with Purpose: Skillfully review, negotiate, and evaluate quotes and contracts to secure the best terms for our company.
• Ensure Supplier Excellence: Hold suppliers accountable for on-time delivery and manage reimbursement claims to maintain strong partnerships.
• Innovate Inventory Solutions: Identify, negotiate, and implement cutting-edge inventory solutions like CMI, VMI, and 3PL to optimize stock levels.
• Manage Supply & Demand: Proactively oversee supplier capacity to prevent disruptions and ensure a stable supply of materials.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field combined with 1+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or supplier management.
• OR 3+ years of equivalent professional experience in procurement, supply chain, or supplier management in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP or other major ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, JD Edwards).
• Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter PLM.
• A proven track record of negotiating quotes and contracts.
• Experience with engineering change processes and PPAP qualification activities.

Benefits

• Mentoring
• Training
• Access to global opportunities
• Flexibility
• Autonomy
• Support to do your best work
• Healthy work-life balance
• Inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued
• Annual bonus
• Paid vacation
• Personal insurance
• Additional benefits that vary by country and contract