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Join Norican Group – Where Innovation Meets Excellence
About Us
Norican Group is the proud home to five leading, globally operating brands: DISA, StrikoWestofen, Wheelabrator, Monitizer, and Simpson, all supported by our dedicated Norican digital data engineers. As a strong global partner, we serve our customers better, faster, and more efficiently, providing them with access to all we have to offer. From melting, dosing, and molding through to surface preparation, we provide solutions to solve our customers’ challenges.

Why Join Us?

• Global Network: Be part of a global network of engineering expertise, manufacturing capacity, and service support.
• Innovation: Work with the latest knowledge and know-how to keep our customers performing at their best.
• Sustainability: We lead for sustainability, ensuring the company’s long-term success and viability by innovating in all that we do.
• Diversity & Teamwork: Embrace and build on diversity and teamwork. Our differences make us strong, and we value diverse voices and perspectives.
• Commitment: Deliver on commitments to all stakeholders, increasing profit and sustainability for our customers, creating a safe and enjoyable working environment, and treating suppliers fairly.
• Employee Development: Develop your potential and excellence. We invest in and grow your capabilities, giving you the confidence and trust to make changes and rewarding achievers and learners.

Benefits?

• Employer paid health insurance options
• Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid critical illness and accidental coverage
• 401k with employer match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Annual bonus opportunity

Role Overview
This position requires planning, organizing, purchasing and estimating to secure products and services at competitive cost and acceptable quality, and competitive delivery levels consistent with company policy and performance standards.
Responsibilities

• Procurement: Place purchase orders and authorize payments based on agreed-upon terms.
• Data Analysis: Review backlog and determine purchase and EOQ based on history and forecast.
• MRP: Review planned orders and action messages. Extensive knowledge of MRP framework expected
• Supplier Relationship Management: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers.
• Cost Optimization: Analyzing cost trends and identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
• Collaboration and Communication: Working closely with internal stakeholders, such as production, engineering, inside sales and finance, to understand their needs and prioritize purchases.
• Market Research: Conducting research to stay informed about market trends, new products, and potential suppliers.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Working with suppliers to promote sustainable sourcing practices and reduce the environmental impact of the supply chain.
• Process Improvement: Identifying and implementing improvements to the supply chain process.

Specific Tasks

• Issuing Requests for Quotations (RFQs), analyzing proposals, and negotiating pricing and delivery terms
• Locate suppliers potentially suited to meet the company’s requirements for price, quality, and delivery
• Manage assigned supplier base and drive cost reductions goals while adhering to company KPI’s; generate and communicate forecast to key suppliers
• Monitoring supplier performance through quality assessments, including lead times, quality, and compliance with contractual agreements and address issues to ensure smooth operations
• Research and recommend substitute or alternative items or supply
• Identifying and addressing any issues or potential disruptions in the supply chain
• Utilizing ERP systems and procurement software to manage and release planned purchase orders
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and company policies
• Communicating effectively with suppliers and internal teams regarding material availability and supply issues
• Ability to read drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM’s) and part specifications

About You

• Enjoy a fast-paced professional team environment.
• Team Builder: Building trust and rapport through leading by example with integrity and accountability.
• Emotional Intelligence: Understanding your own emotions and those of others, managing emotions effectively, and building strong relationships.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues
• Knowledge of Industry: Keeping updated with relevant trends and sales processes and methodologies.
• Attention to Detail: Accuracy and attention to detail are crucial in this role
• Communication Skills: Effective communication skills are needed to interact with colleagues, vendors and management.
• Research Skills: Ability to effectively and efficiently gather, analyze, and interpret information to answer a question or solve a problem.
• Organizational Skills: Organized and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Professional Experience and Background

• Educational Background: A bachelor’s degree with focus on Business is preferred.
• Experience: Three to five years’ experience.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Office; CRM Software, Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred
• Licenses: Active CPM or CPIM, CSPC or related certification preferred

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Due to business conditions/requirements the company may not be able sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Norican Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our policies and practices are designed to ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration for employment and that employees are treated equitably in all aspects of their employment. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.