Procurement Specialist (MRO)

25 Oct 2024

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Job Description

TheProcurement Specialist is accountable for strategically sourcing, managing and implementing procurement projects to support North America plant operations, ensuring best practice and best total cost of ownership.

You Will:

  • Develop and execute strategic sourcing activities for assigned spend categories, leveraging industry best practices, commodity experience, sourcing methodology and global partnerships whenever possible, under the supervision of the Procurement Manager
  • Proactively aligns stakeholders and necessary support internally for successful project implementation
  • Develops RFI / RFP / RFQ for new and existing products
  • Procures material from vendor in a cost effective manner while remaining consistent with quality, delivery, and project priority
  • Negotiates vendor contracts, reviews and ensures vendor performance to assure contract fulfillment and internal customer satisfaction
  • Implement sourcing projects across multiple plants for standardization, preferred supplier utilization, cost savings and operational efficiencies
  • Researches and analyzes quotations received, selects or recommends vendor
  • Analyzes and reports preferred vendor utilization, savings project completion, supplier savings validations, inflation, inventory history, utilization/consumption, etc.
  • Takes proactive approach to resolve issues with vendors and internal customers utilizing organizational savvy, strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Deliver cost savings to EBIT, CASH and Cost Avoidance targets

What we offer at O-I:

  • Opportunity for future growth and advancement
  • Generous, Award-winning 401(k) plan w/ employer contribution & match
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Education Assistance program
  • and much more…

Qualifications

The Procurement Specialist should have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related-area. (Procurement/Supply Chain preferred)
  • Minimum 1-3 years procurement experience (exposure to negotiations, contract management, and strategic sourcing process).
  • Negotiation experience required
  • Experience and Knowledge of the Sourcing process
  • Systems: SAP, Business Warehouse, Microsoft Suite, Ariba Contract Management, Iasta Smartsource (or similar) e-sourcing platform

Next Steps:

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you.

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at [emailprotected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

  • ID: #21714947
  • State: Ohio Perrysburg 43551 Perrysburg USA
  • City: Perrysburg
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Full-time
  • Showed: 2021-10-25
  • Deadline: 2021-12-24
  • Category: Et cetera