Emerson Electric

Job Summary:

If you are a Supply Chain professional and looking for career opportunity, Emerson has an exciting offer to you! The Strategic Sourcing Engineer is responsible for setting strategies and managing a supply network which will support the Business Units’ operational goals related to customer satisfaction, operational excellence through Perfect Execution, and financial performance. 

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In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that achieve defined supply chain objectives and prepare and present the strategies at periodic management and executive reviews.
• Supplier selection with responsibility for development, qualification, and approval of all assigned suppliers.
• Lead E-Sourcing & Negotiation events including: spend analysis; RFQ strategy; supplier selection; bid analysis; award strategy; and implementation
• Contract negotiation, administration, and compliance which meet Emerson standards including provisions for price, delivery, payment terms, and Perfect Execution performance metrics. 
• Identify and drive projects to meet NMI plan and Cost Reduction Targets.
• Liaison between suppliers, Quality Assurance, Engineering and others as necessary to support cost containment and cost reduction initiatives. 
• Manage the strategic business relationship with key preferred suppliers including periodic performanperformance evaluationse reviews.
• Stay Know the latesturrent with overall market conditions both from a supply base and raw material perspective. Understand the cost drivers for assigned categories.
• Manages supply chain sustainability with a focus on capacity, tooling life cycle management, material availability, supply risk assessment, and trade compliance
• Assess supplier capabilities, perform cost benefit analysis, issue resolution, risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Supports Commodity Managers in implementing commodity plans.
• Strong ability to engage internal & external partners collaboratively to derive solutions for any projects/ assignment tasked.
• Supports purchasing metrics in terms of inventory, supplier service levels, shortages management etc.

Who You Are:

You quickly and decisively act in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You adjust communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse partners. You always keep the end in sight; puts in extra effort to meet deadlines. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You observe situational and group dynamics and select best-fit approach.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Minimum 5 to 6 years of proven experience in the Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management.
• Strong Organizational and Analytical Skills.
• Excellent Negotiations Skills.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret engineering drawings, quality systems requirements and customer specifications
• Ability to understand component requirements and communicate requirements to suppliers
• Proven communication and collaboration skills enabling effective working relationships
• Solid understanding on MRP (Oracle) and MS Office software like MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to lead change and alignment on new concepts and approaches through persistence, self-motivation, follow-through, and commitment.
• Must be willing to travel and possess skills to facilitate communications and progress initiatives while traveling

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Degree / Diploma or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or any related field.
• Knowledge on Lean Techniques, ISO 9002 Quality System and Inventory Management will be an added advantage.

Our Offer to You:

By joining Emerson, you will be given the opportunity to make a difference through the work you do.

Emerson's compensation and benefits programs are designed to be competitive within the industry and local labor markets. We also offer a comprehensive medical and insurance coverage to meet the needs of our employees.

We are committed to creating a global workplace that supports diversity, equity and embraces inclusion. We welcome foreign nationals to join us through our Work Authorization Sponsorship.

We attract, develop, and retain exceptional people in an inclusive environment, where all employees can reach their greatest potential. We are dedicated to the ongoing development of our employees because we know that it is critical to our success as a global company.

We have established our Remote Work Policy for eligible roles to promote Work-Life Balance through a hybrid work set up where our team members can take advantage of working both from home and at the office.

Safety is paramount to us, and we are relentless in our pursuit to provide a Safe Working Environment across our global network and facilities.

Through our benefits, development opportunities, and an inclusive and safe work environment, we aim to create an organization our people are proud to represent.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. 

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson. 

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