Senior Specialist, Purchasing

Job Title :

Senior Specialist, Purchasing

Job Description : Summary :

Entegris is seeking a dynamic procurement professional to fill the role of S enior Specialist, Purchasing . The position will be based in Chaska Minnesota . Entegris is focused on driving stakeholder value for c ustomers, e mployees and i nvestors. This role will be responsible for d irect m aterial procurement activities across the US. The successful candidate will be a take-charge individual recognized as a strategic buying and supplier negotiations expert who will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, planning , logistics , as well as suppliers to identify and drive total delivered cost savings, security of supply, innovation and process improvements.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties :

Manage operational procurement excellence to achieve objectives for delivery, lead time, cost and invoice re conciliation ;

Demand Sensing and Modelling - collaborate with multiple production teams to capture material requirements, consolidate demand signals and execute accurate and timely procurement functions;

Inventory Planning - Calculate, manage and audit key procurement parameters (Economic Order Qty, Replenishment Method, Safety Stock );

Exception Management - Efficiently identify and manage procurement exceptions while focusing on continuous improvement of procurement processing;

Supplier Relationship Management - Effectively "coach" suppliers to be best in class partners. Work with Commodity Managers and Supplier Quality Engineers to optimize supplier performance. Provide input to sourcing strategies and develop internal / supplier relationships that extract maximum value from the current and potential supplier base;

P2P Automation - Be a subject matter expert in Procure-to-Pay automation implementation;

Ensure key metric reporting is in place and lead efforts in problem solving , providing root cause analysis and continuous improvement solutions;

Ensure that company purchasing practices and strategies are continuously challenged and refined;

Continuously evaluate and assess supplier performance reports consistent with agreed to requirements to ensure consistency in quality, service and delivery targets.

Qualifications (Education , Training , Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Physical Requirements ) :

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain , Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience;

5 + Years progressive experience in Supply Chain Management, or Purchasing;

Excellent knowledge of operations management and supply chain processes in a large organization;

Ability to build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders;

A passion for winning as a team, achieving results and a desire for continued success in a growth environment.