Job Description:

Primary Objective:

To manage the supply chain of Service inventory, including managing supply / demand of parts, coordination of parts logistics, and negotiating with key vendors to support MTS Field Service personnel and MTS customers.

Major Areas of Accountability:

Analyze and manage incoming order demand against current levels of inventory, supplier lead times, and freight costs to support the global spare parts business.

Manage the purchasing function for the Service division by coordinating with category buyers, the Global Parts Service Manager, international logistics, and Global Trade Compliance to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, quality requirements, and company policies. Support the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, negotiate pricing and supply agreements for MTS Global Service components and consumables.

Execute purchase orders, including schedule line agreements and blanket orders, to meet Company demand for materials and services, which are sometimes complex in nature. Ensure all requirements, pricing, terms and conditions, and expectations are clearly documented, and manage exception messages by expediting, delaying or canceling orders as required.

Support internal customers by providing information on purchasing processes, products and suppliers, and lead times. Mitigate problems by understanding customer requirements and anticipating issues that provide value in resolving supplier and purchasing related issues.

Negotiate with suppliers to drive favorable contractual agreements based on price/cost factors, terms and conditions, and technical specifications.

Initiate and find opportunities of cost savings to support departmental and company goals at every point of intake. Document all cost savings from various sources.

Support globally-coordinated projects with sales, operations, and engineering to ensure timely and accurate delivery of parts.

Address day-to-day issues with supplier performance, such as rejections/quality issues and supplier requested schedule changes, ensuring SAP system is accurate. Support or facilitate supplier performance review meetings.

Other duties as assigned.

Special Qualification:

Sourcing, negotiation, and contracting skills with demonstrated success in managing moderate complex supplier relationships.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree plus up to 1 year of purchasing experience.OR in lieu of Bachelor’s degree, 8 years of continually advancing experience in a manufacturing, technical or business environment, plus up to 1 year of purchasing experience. Total experience of at least 8 years without a Bachelor’s degree.

Physical Demands (US only):

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Information:

$65K - $98K Dependent on experience, skills and education