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DESCRIPTION

Executes buying strategies in accordance with agreed-upon material buying plans, specifically focused on improving supplier overall performance and capacity ahead of demand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Collaboration : Collaborates with the sourcing team for supplier process improvement while maintaining high-quality product and/or service delivery.

• Procurement Analysis : Analyzes procurement initiatives and processes to deliver cost-effective and high-quality goods and services.

• Recommendations : Prepares and presents recommendations for improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action to senior procurement leaders.

• Policy Application : Consistently applies sourcing policies, procedures, and processes.

• Communication Linkage : Supports linkage between procurement and manufacturing facilities, serving as a communication conduit between manufacturing and suppliers.

• Supplier Interaction : Interacts with suppliers regarding payment issues and order fulfillment.

• Data Collection : Collects and validates relevant supplier scorecard data.

• Expediting Support : Provides delivery/expediting support to the plant/site during supplier issues.

• Engineering Releases : Supports management and execution of engineering releases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Qualifications:

• Education : College, university, or equivalent degree in a related business field such as supply chain management.

• Licenses/Certifications : This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Competencies:

• Negotiations Excellence : Utilizes tools and methods in negotiations to achieve Cummins stakeholder objectives and mutually agreed-upon contract terms.

• Action Oriented : Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Data Analytics : Discovers, interprets, and communicates qualitative and quantitative data to enable data-driven business decisions.

• Manufacturing Knowledge : Demonstrates knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications.

• Procurement Ethics : Avoids supplier engagement that may compromise sourcing, selection, and management processes.

• Procurement Policies, Procedures, Tools : Understands and complies with all relevant procurement policies and procedures.

• Procurement Systems : Recognizes linkage to multiple systems such as purchasing order, payment, engineering release, and quality systems.

• Supplier Capacity Management : Leverages marketing forecast processes and data for capacity planning and negotiates capacity requirements in supplier contracts.

• Supplier Contract Management : Assesses and enforces contractual terms and conditions, monitors key performance indicators, and manages supplier delivery.

• Supplier Performance Management : Manages supplier performance through defined metrics and processes, ensuring continuous improvement.

• Supply Base Risk Management : Minimizes supplier risk by proactively mitigating risks through risk analysis tools and dual sourcing opportunities.

• Problem Solving : Solves problems using systematic analysis processes and implements robust, data-based solutions.

• Values Differences : Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Minimal prior experience is required.

Skills:

• Excel and BI Knowledge : Must have excellent Excel and BI working-level knowledge.

• Techno-Commercial Soundness : Expected to be techno-commercially sound in categories related to mechanical systems (precision machining/hardware/assemblies).

• Engine and Cooling Systems Knowledge : Knowledge of engines and cooling systems is an advantage.

• Project Management : Must have good project management skills.

• Presentation and Communication : Should be proficient in presentation and communication skills.

• Stakeholder Management : Must have strong stakeholder management skills, especially for managing critical suppliers.

• Purchasing/SCM/SQI Background : Background in purchasing, supply chain management, or supplier quality improvement is helpful.

Job Purchasing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2413609

Relocation Package No