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Job Title

Raw Material Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Participate in activities to manage risk and optimize the value & resilience of raw materials sourcing. Utilize strong analytical skills, perform a variety of savings analyses and provide recommendations. The Sourcing Specialist will support raw material category strategies and solutions that deliver value and cost benefits across the Company, in a manner that considers time, cost, and quality. Drive results in the raw material category area in terms of achieving cost savings through strategic sourcing, reduction of inventory, increasing up-time, improving supply chain efficiencies, etc.

Founded in 1910, CoorsTek is a leading global manufacturer of technical ceramics. We manufacture components that enable technological solutions across virtually every industry including Semi-Conductor, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, and Energy with over 25 locations worldwide.

**Hybrid Role**

Roles & Responsibilities:

Responsible for strategic sourcing of direct materials related to ceramic manufacturing ranging from $1M-$5M of spend.Support and assist the execution of the CoorsTek strategic sourcing process: development of baseline, supplier evaluation, strategy, requests for proposal (RFP), initial negotiations, contract execution, transition/implementation, savings metrics and supplier management.Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to develop relationship management and continuous improvement processes.Support raw material category teams through the structured sourcing process.Monitor external factors that influence materials/services pricing and availability.Analyze category spend and identify opportunities.Determine category requirements and develop category strategy.Prepare RFP and send to suppliers.Analyze and summarize supplier RFP submissions.Negotiate with select suppliers and execute contracts.Develop transition and implementation plans.Monitor, analyze, and report performance for the savings/supplier contract commitments through category audits.Utilize quantitative skills to analyze, validate, manipulate, and manage large amounts of data, specific to problem solving, project and decision support, and trend analysis.Align to strategies to optimize raw material spend and consumption while maintaining the best value for CoorsTek.Deliver incremental savings, process improvements and improved commercial terms (ie. payment term improvements) that enable CoorsTek's growth objectives.Monitor compliance and ensure operational usage against centrally procured contracts; seek to understand compliance issues and drive corrective actions as needed.Provide reporting on category metrics before and after negotiations.Support an environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, flexibility and change acceptance.

Core Competencies:

Ability to Learn: Actively identify new areas for learning; regularly create and take advantage of learning opportunities.Attention to Detail: Complete tasks with a concern for all the details involved; monitor and check work or information to meet personal quality standards. Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.Initiative: Identify what needs to be done & doing it before being asked to or required by the situation.Organization Skills: Organize work, set priorities and determine resource requirements; monitor progress and evaluate outcomes.Problem Solving: Identify problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.Analytical Skills: Draw conclusions & make recommendations based on qualitative/quantitative data.Service Excellence or Responsiveness: Meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.  Consistently show a passion for getting things done and meeting commitments to others.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management/Research, Business Administration, Engineering Degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in strategic sourcing preferred.Minimum of 2 years’ experience in project management, experience in industrial manufacturing is preferred.Experience managing approximately $1M-$5M spend for direct materials related to ceramic manufacturing.Hands-on manufacturing, engineering, and/or plant operational experience is a plus. Ability to engage with plant personnel to understand powder processing.Must be experienced in strategic sourcing and have a proven background of successful sourcing strategy implementation.

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must demonstrate strong experience in project management.Demonstrate competence in cost reduction and process improvement.Strong communication skills to effectively communicate at all organizational levels and with outside suppliers.Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities (MS Excel power user).Experience with data analysis and problem solving is also required as well as strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.Experience, knowledge or training in design for Six Sigma Methodologies highly desired. Strong negotiation skills, proven savings track record.Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds.

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Target Hiring Range

Annual Salary: USD 79,735.00 - USD 105,250.00

Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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