The Senior Procurement Analyst has a key role in managing Finished Goods & Outsourced Metal Components for our Mauser North America spend ~ $35 Million in Spend Management. This role works closely with our SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Order & Planning) Team to organize our supplier performance activities to meet our customer demand for FG’s & Outsourced Components. Key supplier activities include delivery performance (On Time In Full), quality improvement & increase profitability (EIP – Earnings Improvement Program).
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategy for the finished steel goods & outsourcing categories of about $35 million spend that will evolve based on business needs. Will work closely with Senior Leadership putting together sourcing plan & delivering our EIP Budget
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Operations and Planning to meet day-to-day operational needs to increase supplier performance
- Participate in the Company’s Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Process
- Maintain optimal inventory levels and take a proactive approach to understand planning issues, and supply chain concerns as well as financial impacts
- Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ & fact-based negotiation
- Act as project manager and lead cross functional team to carry out project implementation
- Foster collaborative & effective communication between supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc)
- Work with suppliers & business to ensure working capital initiatives (inventory management) & cash flow initiatives (improving payment terms)
- Determine and drive problem solving initiatives between Sales, Operations and our customers
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance or mathematics preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
- 1-3 years’ experience in supply chain, demand planning/forecasting, inventory management or related field required
- Hands-on experience with modeling, analysis and simulation tools required
- Strong analytical, financial and decision-making skills with an eye for detail and the ability to problem solve
- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and achieve business results through collaboration
- Capable of resolving escalated issues
- Knowledge and previous work experience with ERP systems is a plus
- Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. Presentation and facilitation experience at all levels of the organization
- Results oriented, self-motivated with a high sense of urgency and personal accountability
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (build charts/graphs, pivot table, sorting/filtering data, formulas, identifying trends/patterns in data)
About UsDo you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?
Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.
Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, or Mathematics preferred)
- Master's degree
- 1-3 years' experience in supply chain, demand planning/forecasting, inventory management, or related field
- Hands-on experience with modeling, analysis and simulation tools
- Strong analytical, financial and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and achieve business results
- Capable of resolving escalated issues
- Knowledge and previous work experience with ERP systems
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, presentation and facilitation experience
- Results oriented, self-motivated with high sense of urgency and personal accountability
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (charts/graphs, pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)
What We Do
Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing large and small metal, plastic, fiber and hybrid packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, beverage, personal care and pharmaceuticals to chemicals, petrochemicals, agrochemicals and paints.
