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procurement specialist

Marvin

<div>Job Overview:
<p>
Ready to lead purchasing strategies that shape the future of our supply chain? Join Marvin as a Purchasing Manager, where you&rsquo;ll drive cost-effective sourcing, strengthen supplier partnerships, and ensure uncompromising quality. Combines strategic vision with hands-on execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</p><p></p><p><br>
In this role, you will influence long-term procurement strategies while guiding a high-performing team to deliver measurable results. If you thrive on building strong supplier relationships and leading teams to success, we invite you to apply.</p>
Highlights of your role:
<ul><li>Develop and implement purchasing strategies that align with organizational goals and quality standards.
</li><li>Oversee supplier performance, negotiate contracts, and ensure cost-effective sourcing. \</li><li>
Lead initiatives to improve procurement processes and reduce risk across the supply chain.</li><li>
Monitor market trends and identify opportunities for cost savings and innovation.
</li><li>Drive continuous improvement through data analysis and supplier development programs.
</li><li>Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements across all purchasing activities.</li></ul>
You're a good fit if you have (or if you can):
<ul><li>A bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field.</li><li>
7&ndash;10 years of leadership experience managing teams and driving results.</li><li>
Strong negotiation and analytical skills with a proven ability to manage complex supplier relationships.</li><li>
Excellent communication skills to influence and collaborate effectively.</li><li>
Ability to develop strategies and execute plans that deliver measurable outcomes.</li></ul>
Also want to make sure you have:
<ul><li>Minimum of 4 years in quality or purchasing management (preferred).</li><li>
Experience with ERP systems and procurement software.</li><li>
Knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.</li><li>
Background in manufacturing or a similar industry.</li></ul>
We invite you to See Yourself at Marvin:
<div>
From people to products, Marvin is committed to creating better ways of living. When you join this family-owned and -led window and door company, you belong to a community full of opportunities.</div><div></div><div><br>
For more than a century, we&rsquo;ve been at the forefront of designing, building, and engineering premium, award-winning products. Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America, we manufacture Marvin&rsquo;s quality products, including Infinity Replacement Windows and Doors, and TruStile Doors. Together, we uphold our values and foster a culture where safety and the wellbeing of our people comes first.</div><div></div><div><br>
We take a better living approach with benefits to support you at work and beyond. From day one, you will enjoy health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!</div><div></div><div><br>
Some of our unique and most popular benefits include:</div><br>
<div></div><ul><li>
$300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy</li><li>
Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)</li><li>
Annual profit sharing &ndash; recognizing everyone&rsquo;s contribution to Marvin&rsquo;s success</li><li>
Giving at Marvin &ndash; participate in organized volunteer opportunities</li><li>
Brighter Days Fund &ndash; financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships</li></ul><div>
Join the more than 8,000 Marvin team members to experience these benefits and more. <b>Apply today!</b></div>
Marvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
<p>
Marvin is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process may contact us at CareerSupport@marvin.com.</p></div><p></p>

Purchasing Manager

Metropolitan Community College

<div></div><div><div><div><p><b>About MCC</b></p>
<p>Metropolitan Community College is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute. The Junior College of Kansas City, as it was known starting in 1919, was one of the first schools in the country to award an associate degree. Today, MCC offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs.</p>
<p>Metropolitan Community College comprises five campuses (including MCC-Online) on the Missouri side of the Greater Kansas City area 47 major buildings and about 550 acres in all: MCC-Blue River, located in Independence, Missouri; MCC-Longview located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, MCC-Maple Woods located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri; and MCC-Penn Valley, located in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.</p>
<p>MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, several programs have specific accreditations as well.</p><br>
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<p><b>***MCC does </b><b>not</b><b> provide employer-paid sponsorships.</b></p><br>
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</div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Summary</b></h2></div>
<div><p>Incumbents coordinating district-wide purchasing activities.</p></div>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Essential Functions</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><ul><li>Coordinate all operations related to the acquisition of District-wide furnishings; work may involve assigning work to staff; ensuring process and operational efficiency; and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures</li><li>
Facilitate and oversee competitive solicitation processes such as quotes, bids, RFP's &amp; RFQ's through the award recommendation/interview processes; collaborate with District-wide personnel in developing purchase specifications; and makes recommendations for awards; work may involve researching, compiling, and analyzing procurement- and financial-related information</li><li>
Administer District-wide procurement cards; work may involve troubleshooting user accounts, reporting fraudulent activity, ordering new/replacement cards, closing cards, adjusting spending limits, and reconciling monthly statements</li><li>
Maintain purchase order systems; work may involve approving, changing, and/or closing orders; reopening or closing purchase orders; and reviewing budgetary information</li><li>
Prepare and maintain reports, records, forms, and other documentation for review and approval by Board of Trustees, and maintain and update purchasing databases and websites, to ensure timely and accurate documentation, and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.</li><li>
Coordinate with and/or serves as a liaison to staff, faculty, vendors, the legal department, and other internal/external staff, departments, and/or agencies to communicate information, resolve issues, and facilitate departmental operations</li><li>
Conduct extensive research for projects, includes collecting and providing examples for solicitation development; and finding new vendors to register to do business with MCC</li><li>
Attend outreach events relating to vendors and provide and assist them in registering and working with the College</li><li>
Coordinate district-wide purchasing activities and collaborate with district personnel to research and develop specifications/scope of work for solicitations</li><li>
Collaborate with internal and external constituencies and Legal to draft and execute contracts</li><li>
Review, research and approve requisitions through the financial system</li><li>
Oversee process for vendors to register with MCC and submit bids electronically</li><li>
Facilitate processing of purchase orders including order review and approval, changes and closes purchase orders, and budgets check</li><li>
Maintain and update Purchasing website</li><li>
Perform other duties as assigned</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements</b></h2></div>
<div><p>Minimum Qualifications:</p><br>
<ul><li>
Associate&rsquo;s degree or two-year technical certificate*</li><li>
Three (3) years' experience in purchasing support or related area</li></ul><br>
Preferred Qualifications:<br>
<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Minimum Education Qualification can be substituted with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.</li></ul><br>
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:<br>
<ul><li>
Knowledge of procurement principles and practices</li><li>
Knowledge of product and service research methods</li><li>
Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes</li><li>
Knowledge of contract administration and maintenance principles and practices</li><li>
Knowledge of accounting practices and processes</li><li>
Knowledge of negotiation practices</li><li>
Knowledge of basic budgeting principles</li><li>
Knowledge of service and material sources and suppliers</li><li>
Skilled in using a computer and related software applications</li><li>
Skilled in processing requests for procurements</li><li>
Skilled in conducting research</li><li>
Skilled in preparing and maintaining a variety of records and reports</li><li>
Skilled in obtaining and interpreting market prices and trends</li><li>
Skilled in developing and analyzing complex solicitations, specifications, and conditions for bids and proposals</li><li>
Skilled in interpreting contractual terms and conditions</li><li>
Skilled in coordinating and evaluating bid and proposal solicitations</li><li>
Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.</li></ul><br>
Physical Requirements<br>
Positions in this class typically require grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity and walking. The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.</div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Supplemental Information</b></h2></div>
<div><p>EEO Statement:<br>
Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth ancestry, national origin, or disability. EOE/ M/ F/ Vets/ Disabled<br>
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Accommodations:<br>
MCC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, MCC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process. To request an accommodation and/or a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures, please contact the Office of Human Resources.</p></div></div></div>
<br><div></div><div><div><div><p>We offer a complete benefits package including:</p><ul> <li>Health care (medical, dental and vision) </li><li>Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Retirement including deferred compensation plans </li><li>Life insurance including long-term and short-term disability </li><li>Paid time off (holidays, vacation, and sick leave) </li><li>Professional development </li><li>And much more!</li></ul></div></div></div><p></p>

Purchasing Coordinator

Catalent Pharma Solutions

<div><p>Buyer/Planner</p><p></p><p><b>
Position Summary:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><b>
Work Schedule: </b>M-F 1st shift</li><li>
100% on-site</li></ul><p></p><p>
Catalent&rsquo;s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral &amp; Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture. The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.</p><p></p><p><b>
Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City, MO is hiring a Project Manager.</b> The Kansas City Clinical Supply Services Buyer / Planner performs purchasing activities for the site including planning and procurement of all components necessary to complete packaging and distribution orders. This includes creating purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, and assisting in planning packaging jobs to ensure enough components are present.</p><p></p><p><b>
The Role:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>
Performs analysis to determine optimal safety stock levels for stock components as well as re-order points for all materials based on lead times.</li><li>
Maintain and manage suppliers meeting regularly to review lead times, pricing, and performance.</li><li>
Ensures that sufficient material is available to support production and distribution, while not procuring excessive inventory that will be prone to obsolescence.</li><li>
Purchase&rsquo;s components based on packaging timelines and material availability based on their assessment of inventory.</li><li>
Creates and tracks Purchase Orders for Catalent supplied materials and ensures that purchase price is in accordance with the job estimate.</li><li>
Request&rsquo;s specifications and quotes from suppliers based on departmental needs and Customer requirements for project related purchases.</li><li>
Evaluate customer commodity specifications for accuracy and completeness and communicates specifications to vendors.</li><li>
Initiates and maintains contact with suppliers for timely procurement of Catalent supplied components.</li><li>
Requests required documentation from suppliers to properly receive purchased materials.</li><li>
Manage the Material Tracker (or other designated site), as necessary - includes vendor follow-up for items that do not arrive as scheduled, updated need by dates due to timeline revision, etc.</li><li>
Project timeline approval for procured materials.</li><li>
Scheduling vendor deliveries with the Dock.</li><li>
Help resolve/escalate Accounts Payable / invoicing issues.</li><li>
Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
The Candidate:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree with a minimum 2-4 years of related experience preferred</li><li>
OR Associates degree with equivalent professional experience</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Why you should join Catalent:</b></p><p></p><ul><li><ul><li>Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process</li></ul></li><li>
Diverse, inclusive culture</li><li>
Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative</li><li>
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives</li><li>
152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays</li><li>
Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&amp;I</li><li>
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment</li><li>
Community engagement and green initiatives</li><li>
Generous 401K match</li><li>
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment</li><li>
Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!</li><li>
WellHub- program to promote overall physical wellness</li><li>
Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories</li></ul><p><b>
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!</b> Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.</p><p></p><p>
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.</p><p>
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.</p><p></p><p>
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.</p><p></p><p>
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.</p><p><br>
</p><p>Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written &amp; signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.</p><p></p><p>
Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:</p><p>
Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond&mdash; it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.</p><p></p><p>
California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.</p></div>

Buyer/Planner

Advantage Metals Recycling

<div><p><b>Job Details</b></p><p><b>
Division:</b><b> </b><b>Advantage Metals Recycling LLC</b></p><p><b>
Location:</b><b> </b><b>Kansas City</b><b>, </b><b>KS</b><b>, </b><b>United States</b></p><p><b>
Other Available Locations:</b><b> </b><b>N/A</b></p><p><b>
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.</b></p><p><b>
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.</b></p><p></p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
About Us:</b></h2></div><div><p>
Advantage Metals Recycling, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Buyer role. Advantage Metals is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. We have relationships with scrap metal businesses around the world. We pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, and the principles of integrity and respect. We&rsquo;re recognized as a good community citizen who is trustworthy, financially strong, and environmentally proactive. Our parent company Nucor Corporation is a Fortune 100 company, known for being North America&rsquo;s leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World&rsquo;s Most Admired Companies in our industry. The key to Nucor&rsquo;s success is that we care about the safety and well-being of our teammates and customers, the health and protection of our environment, and the relationships we establish in the communities where we live and work. At the heart of every Nucor division are the dedicated people who make up our team. We are seeking a creative, motivated, and dedicated teammate to join our team. We offer you a challenging and rewarding work environment where you can contribute to the success of over 30,000 Nucor teammates.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Best Benefits in the Business:</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing</li><li>
Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities
</li><li>Paid Training</li><li>
Company provided uniforms and PPE</li><li>
Paid Vacation &ndash; 3 weeks after 1 year</li><li>
Paid Holidays &ndash; 10 per year and 1 personal day</li><li>
Parental Leave</li><li>
Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2625 for spouses</li><li>
Scholarship Program &ndash; Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $4000 per year</li><li>
Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days</li><li>
Company-paid life and disability insurance</li><li>
Company matching 401(k) plan</li><li>
Employee stock purchase plan &ndash; we match 10% of your purchase</li></ul><p>
Go to www.Nucor.com/benefits to learn more!
</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Basic Job Functions:</b></h2></div><div><p>
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.</p><br>
<p></p><ul><li>
Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with accounts to effect best possible service to customers through face-to-face and inside sales.</li><li>
Become an expert in your marketplace and communicate market forecast to the commercial team.</li><li>
Interact with corporate personnel and customers to resolve administrative problems (contract changes, special payment terms, and truck schedules).</li><li>
Present business opportunities to effect strong customer relations and profitability for the Company.</li><li>
Remain current with the metal recycling industry by reading publications and participating in trade associations.</li><li>
Must be able to handle multiple priorities while providing a high level of support to the customer in a fast-paced environment and must have the willingness to go the extra mile learning the scrap metal recycling industry.</li><li>
Need to be comfortable negotiating pricing in a fast pace environment.</li><li>
Take initiative to make an impact by purchasing thousands of tons of material monthly.</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Requirements:</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in a Business-related field is strongly preferred but equivalent experience will be considered.</li><li>
Minimum 2 years of experience in business-to-business sales</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Preferences:</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>
A safety minded awareness and attitude</li><li>
Customer service experience is a plus.</li><li>
Exceptional communication and professional presentation skills required</li><li>
Must be self-motivated, decisive, and able to work well under pressure and meet critical deadlines.</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Our Commitment to a Drug-Free Workplace:</b></h2></div><div><p>
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.</p></div></div></div><p></p><p><b><i><br>
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer &ndash; M/F/Disabled/Vets &ndash; and a drug &ndash; free workplace</i></b></p></div>

Buyer I

Saint-Gobain

<div><b>WHY DO WE NEED YOU?</b><p><br>
This position is responsible for managing all purchasing and compliance functions for the facility. This position will perform all purchasing activities, negotiate payment terms, and execute contracts for both goods and services. This role will need to focus on cost savings, implementation, and adherence to global compliance, and utilization of digital tools while providing timely service to our internal customers.</p>
<ul>
<li>Develops and maintains a Road Map to assess local suppliers. Negotiates local spend and contracts utilizing Saint-Gobain e-tools for bidding (ProSource) for all OPEX and CAPEX spend over $35k.</li>
<li>Reports all hard and soft savings at the end of each project using Purchaser Performance Management (PPM) Saint-Gobain e-tool.</li>
<li>Creates contracts using standard templates and exhibits, monitors the validity of all contracts, and ensures that they are uploaded into the appropriate contract management tool.</li>
<li>Ensures maximum compliance with Corporate Preferred Supplier Programs.</li>
<li>Drive compliance for the use of Agora at the site level.</li>
<li>Coordinates competitive bidding for all site purchasing categories with various stakeholders.</li>
<li>Creates purchase orders and manages inbound supply.</li>
<li>Manages and resolves invoice exceptions in the IOL System (Invoices-On-Line) and works on resolving root causes of invoice discrepancies, including support for Goods Received Invoice Received (GRIR).</li>
<li>Monitors and updates anticipated delivery dates in ERP.</li>
<li>Proactively analyses local practices, suggests and implements improvements to drive optimization, efficiencies, and best-practice utilization.</li>
<li>Monitors and reports vendor performance using digital tools while addressing deficiencies as needed.</li>
<li>Serves as a gatekeeper for purchasing policy compliance and adherence to internal control requirements at the site.</li>
<li>Owns monthly reporting for purchasing KPIs and plant-specific metrics.</li>
<li>Participates in recurring meetings with plant requisitioners, engineers, and department managers to determine purchasing assistance and requirements.</li>
<li>Provides remote vacation coverage for Site Buyer roles in other manufacturing facilities and ad hoc coverage for other responsibilities as directed by the manager.</li>
<li>Provides backup coverage for the Senior Raw Material Planner during vacations</li>
</ul>
<p>PURCHASING DUTIES
</p><ul><li>Processes purchase orders for Capex, Expense, Maintenance, Storeroom MRO Reorders and/or Raw Materials as assigned or as necessary with required documentation</li>
<li>Review vendor confirmation for variances, update POs as necessary or work with Maintenance Requisitioner to resolve any variances. Pushback on unreasonable price increases if warranted and resend updated PO copies to vendors.</li>
<li>Manage VMI Vending relationship, monitoring of the invoices and assist with any issues.</li>
<li>Review the Open PO and GRIR Reports to resolve and close timely</li>
<li>Train new Requisitioners, Approvers and Receivers on Purchasing Policies, Procedures and SAP Processes</li></ul><p></p><b><br>
IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?</b><p><br>
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p>
<ul>
<li>Travel as necessary for meetings and trainings</li>
<li>Site audits of vendors and/or vendor facility tours when necessary.</li>
<li>Completes all the mandatory purchasing training online and in-person.</li>
<li>Completes all the mandatory safety trainings or other trainings online and in-person</li>
<li>Participates in plant-level meetings, purchasing meetings, and specific events as defined in the operations cadence.</li>
<li>Performs analysis of portfolio of spend, looking for synergies for negotiations across all BUs.</li>
<li>Monitors and mitigates single sourcing situations.</li>
<li>Documentation Process Coordinator for files and records for the purpose of ensuring the availability of documentation and compliance with established policies and audit guidelines.</li>
<li>Works collaboratively with peers to exchange best practices and enhance professionalism and purchasing skillset to enable an integrated and high-performing purchasing function overall.</li>
</ul>
<p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p>
<ul>
<li>Requires a bachelor&rsquo;s degree or equivalent experience, which will provide a working knowledge of the laws, regulations, practices, and procedures concerned with purchasing activities.</li>
<li>5+ years&rsquo; experience in purchasing, inventory management, or manufacturing activities.</li>
<li>Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.</li>
<li>Passion for accomplishing preferred quality, service, and best value in Purchasing</li>
</ul>
<p>PREFERRED OR DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS</p>
<ul>
<li>SAP systems knowledge (Strongly Preferred)</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a team environment.</li>
<li>Leadership during projects and at the facility</li>
<li>Experience using continuous improvement tools</li>
<li>Experience in a manufacturing environment (Strongly Preferred)</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.</li>
</ul><br>
<b>A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US</b><p><br>
Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan &quot;Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,&quot; inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.</p>
<p>
A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world&rsquo;s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com</p><b><br>
LEGAL STATEMENT</b><p><br>
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.</p>
<p>
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state&rsquo;s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com.</p><b><br>
BENEFITS IN JOINING US</b><p><br>
Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.</p>
<ul>
<li>Health and Well-being &ndash; Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.</li>
<li>Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance</li>
<li>Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options</li>
<li>LiveWell Wellness Program</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li>
<li>Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave</li>
<li>Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.</li>
<li>401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan</li>
<li>Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&amp;D, Short-Term Disability</li>
<li>Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and</li>
<li>Accident Insurance</li>
<li>Additional Benefits &ndash; Helping shape the experience and impact you want</li>
<li>Commuter Benefits</li>
<li>Group Legal</li>
<li>Identity Theft Protection</li>
<li>Auto and Home Insurance</li>
<li>Pet Insurance and Discounts</li>
<li>Back-up Child and Elder Care</li>
<li>PerkSpot Employee Discount Program</li>
<li>Volunteer Day</li>
</ul><br>
Job Reference: USA13177</div>

Site Buyer

Cushman & Wakefield

<div><p><b>Job Title</b></p>
Procurement Manager<p></p><p><b>
Job Description Summary</b></p>
This role leads and manages the strategic sourcing, contract administration, vendor relationship management, and overall operations for all procurement activities across the portfolio of sites on a Client account. This position is highly visible to internal &amp; external stakeholders and will be client-facing.<p><b>
Job Description</b></p><p><b>
Our Core Values
</b></p><ul><li>Driven: We celebrate determination in pursuit of excellence.</li><li>
Resilient: We navigate uncertainty with courage and adapt to deliver impactful outcomes.</li><li>
Inclusive: We value curiosity and collaboration. We seek out different perspectives, listen actively and turn feedback into solutions.</li><li>
Visionary: Our continuous quest for improvement is guided by our desire to design a better future.</li><li>
Entrepreneurial: We act like owners. We are resourceful, creative, and agile, and we balance competing needs to create impactful solutions for the real estate industry.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Responsibilities
</b></p><ul><li>Manage all aspects of the Procurement relationship with Client, Account Management Team, vendors, C&amp;W Corporate, and other key stakeholders.</li><li>
Develop, maintain, and implement a strategic sourcing roadmap and related category sourcing strategies to realize identified value creation opportunities.</li><li>
Coordinate the consolidation and reporting information flow of sourcing strategies to the Client.</li><li>
Facilitate supplier audits, QBRs, and other vendor relationship management activities.</li><li>
Manage applicable governance processes and initiatives to ensure the achievement of all goals, metrics, and KPIs.</li><li>
Analyze account-wide spend, benchmarks, vendors, operations, and processes to consistently identify value creation opportunities. Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize procurement strategies.</li><li>
Develop and facilitate eRFPs of varying complexity, analyze responses, negotiate, and use other techniques as required to obtain the expected results.</li><li>
Ensure appropriate contractual records retention plans are in place on the account.
</li><li>Interpret basic contract terms &amp; conditions and advise management regarding contractual rights / risks, COI escalations, obligations, effective use of legal resources, and other contractual matters.</li><li>
Manage the development, installation, and maintenance of tracking &amp; reporting mechanisms that yield the appropriate outputs.</li><li>
Maintain organized records to ensure any implemented system of checks and balances is being continually met for contracts and additional compliance items.</li><li>
Employ C&amp;W best practices, policies, processes, tools, and templates to include both C&amp;W corporate and Client account specifications, as well as engaging with Category Managers and preferred suppliers in the execution of procurement responsibilities.</li><li>
Participate at an appropriate level &amp; frequency in all meetings and exhibit client presentation delivery expertise.</li><li>
Resolve issues from the client with respect to supplier performance and quality.</li><li>
Generate and distribute all necessary and requested reports.</li><li>
Maintain good business practices.</li><li>
Manage all aspects of personnel and roles with a direct reporting relationship if applicable.
</li><li>Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree is required. MBA or related Master's Degree preferred.</li><li>
7+ years&rsquo; experience in procurement, ideally in facility services or in a vertical with similar spend categories</li><li>
Demonstrated experience in leading and executing multiple strategic sourcing initiatives simultaneously.</li></ul><ul><li>
Experience using procurement technology such as e-RFPs, reverse auctions, e-catalogs, and contract management systems</li><li>
Experience in developing category management strategies.</li><li>
Must possess both the ability to prepare/negotiate agreements &amp; amendments and the ability to interpret to clients the specifics of contracts.</li><li>
Must possess analytical and quantitative skills to analyze and interpret information, data, and related documentation.</li><li>
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.</li><li>
Self-motivated and work independently to find solutions.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
WORK ENVIRONMENT
</b></p><p>This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.</p><p></p><p><b>
PHYSICAL DEMANDS</b></p><p>
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.</p><p></p><p>
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others and exchange accurate information; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; move about the workplace; remain in a stationary position for up to 90% of the time; and extend hands and arms in any direction.</p><p></p><p><b>
AAP/EEO STATEMENT</b></p><p>
C&amp;W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, C&amp;W takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.</p><p></p><p><b>
OTHER DUTIES</b></p><p>
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.</p><br>
<p></p>
Cushman &amp; Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.<br>
<p></p>
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate&rsquo;s experience and qualifications.<br>
<p></p>
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.<br>
<p></p>
The compensation for the position is: $ 110,500.00 - $130,000.00<p></p>
Cushman &amp; Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.<p></p><p>
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman &amp; Wakefield, please call the ADA line at <b>1-888-365-5406</b> or email <b>HRServices@cushwake.com</b>. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.</p><p></p>
INCO: &ldquo;Cushman &amp; Wakefield&rdquo;</div>

Procurement Manager

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