Strategic Procurement Specialist – OEM

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About Us? The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. So we need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have content: About Us (company description) - maybe we can treat as "About the role"? Actually "About Us" is company description, not role. The instruction says headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can use "About the role" for role summary. There's a "Position Summary". That could be under "About the role". Also we have "Key Responsibilities". That's Responsibilities. Then "Qualifications & Experience". That's Qualifications. Also there is "Systems, Analytics & Continuous Improvement" part of responsibilities? Actually it's under responsibilities but could be separate? But we can keep under Responsibilities. We have pay range: "The approximate pay range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000 (DOE)." So we can include Pay section. We have location and travel info: location: Romeoville, IL, Lynchburg, VA, or Akron, OH Travel: Up to 20% as needed. That could be Schedule? Not exactly schedule. Could be "Location & Travel" but not in allowed headings. Probably we should not create a section unless matches allowed headings. Could fold location/travel into a short

maybe under About the role? Or we could include a "Schedule" section if there is schedule info (like full-time, etc). Not present. So we omit Schedule. Benefits: Not mentioned. So omit Benefits. Skills: Not explicitly listed separate; qualifications include skills. Could we create Skills section? Probably not needed; we can incorporate into Qualifications. Thus sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (key responsibilities), Qualifications (qualifications & experience), Pay (pay range). Also maybe include a short paragraph for location/travel metadata. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Remove those lines. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from responsibilities, qualifications, pay range, etc. We need to format lists with

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    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for "Strategic Sourcing Specialist – OEM". Good. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's extract details. About Us paragraph: It's a long description of company. Should we include? It's substantive. Could be placed under a heading? Not in allowed headings. Could be a

    before sections. The instruction: Use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings? It says use

    for section headings (e.g. those). Likely we should only use those headings. But we can still have

    for prose like company overview. So we can put a

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    Responsibilities

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        containing pay range sentence. We must ensure we preserve all details. Let's pull responsibilities from text: Key Responsibilities section includes several bullet-like paragraphs: - Supplier Sourcing & Commercial Management - Develop sourcing strategies for OEM equipment and services that balance total cost, quality, technical capability, delivery, service support, and supply risk. - Negotiate supplier contracts, including pricing, payment terms, delivery, freight, and penalty clauses. - Partner with the Applications team to obtain supplier quotations, cost information, and delivery commitments, engaging early before suppliers are incorporated into opportunities. - Serve as the primary liaison between Packaging’s Automation and Integration team and suppliers throughout the order process. - Understand company financial and margin objectives and obtain appropriate purchase order approvals in accordance with established guidelines. - Maintain a disciplined approach to cash flow by aligning supplier commitments with customer contract terms and conditions. - Purchase Order & Order Execution - Analyze system-generated and manual requirements to ensure timely placement of purchase orders for goods and services. - Create and manage purchase orders using the ERP planning system. - Expedite existing purchase orders as needed. - Monitor product supply against schedule and maintain visibility with Project Managers and other functional teams through backlog reviews. - Understand and coordinate the logistical needs of the division and OEM suppliers. - Supplier Performance, Quality & Accountability - Hold suppliers accountable for commitments that align with customer expectations for each order. - Drive continuous improvement with suppliers in lead-time reduction, schedule flexibility, quality, inventory reduction across the supply chain, and price reduction in partnership with Platform and divisional Strategic Sourcing teams. - Resolve pricing and receiving discrepancies with suppliers and coordinate with Accounts Payable to support appropriate cash-flow management, including approval of progress payments as objectives are achieved. - Partner with suppliers to identify the source of defective or unacceptable goods and implement corrective action. - Assist with capacity-management recommendations related to OEM buyouts. - Systems, Analytics & Continuous Improvement - Use manufacturing systems and processes related to work orders, inventory control, routings, bills of materials, material requirements planning (MRP), and enterprise resource planning (ERP). - Report key metrics, including supplier on-time delivery, financial and margin performance, supplier lead time, OEM shipments, and schedule attainment. - Apply strong analytical, problem-solving, team-building, strategic-planning, and change-management skills to improve OEM operations. We need to preserve all these as list items. Could group under subheadings? Not allowed; we just need a flat list? The instruction: Use

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          • . That will be many items. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field required. - Five years of Purchasing, or Strategic Sourcing experience required, preferably within the Capital Equipment industry. - MRP and supply chain knowledge required. - Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. - Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access required. - Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) certification desired. - Ability to travel to OEM manufacturing sites, other BW facilities, and client sites as needed. Also location/travel info: Location: Romeoville, IL, Lynchburg, VA, or Akron, OH Travel: Up to 20% as needed to OEM manufacturing sites, other BW Packaging facilities, and client sites. This could be included as a

            maybe after qualifications or as part of About the role? Probably better as a

            after qualifications but before Pay? Or we could incorporate into Qualifications as a bullet? It's not a qualification but a job detail. Could be placed as a

            after Qualifications. Pay: The approximate pay range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000 (DOE). Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position. We need to keep all that. Now About Us paragraph: Let's copy it exactly? It's long. We'll include as

            . Ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO etc. The About Us section ends before "Job Description:"? Actually after About Us there is "Job Description:" then details. We'll include the About Us text as is. Let's extract About Us text: "About Us: BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world." We'll keep that as a

            . Note there is a colon after About Us; we can keep the text after colon. Now Position Summary: after "Job Description:" there is "Business Title: Strategic Sourcing Specialist – OEM Reports To: Senior Director, Global Commercial Solutions – A&I Location: Romeoville, IL, Lynchburg, VA, or Akron, OH Travel: Up to 20% as needed to OEM manufacturing sites, other BW Packaging facilities, and client sites Position Summary The Strategic Sourcing Specialist – OEM develops and executes sourcing strategies for equipment and products acquired and integrated into BW Packaging Systems Automation and Integration projects. The role engages early in the opportunity cycle to evaluate OEM capabilities, align commercial and contractual terms before an order is placed, and partner across Packaging, including Project Management, Applications, Sales, Finance, and Field Service, to ensure business goals and customer commitments are met. The Strategic Procurement Specialist - OEM also maintains strategic relationships with OEM partners while monitoring project timelines, supplier performance, margin objectives, and future OEM operational needs. Also responsible for onboarding of new suppliers, managing MSA’s and aligning commercial agreements, this role balances financial performance with disciplined order execution and customer trust." We need to exclude the Business Title line etc as not heading. We'll keep the Position Summary prose. Also we might include location/travel info as a separate

            after the summary. Thus About the role section will contain the Position Summary paragraph. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat the job title as heading. Good. Now produce HTML. Let's craft:

            About Us: BW Packaging is driving performance ...

            About the role

            The Strategic Sourcing Specialist – OEM develops and executes sourcing strategies for equipment and products acquired and integrated into BW Packaging Systems Automation and Integration projects. The role engages early in the opportunity cycle to evaluate OEM capabilities, align commercial and contractual terms before an order is placed, and partner across Packaging, including Project Management, Applications, Sales,