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We are looking for a talented CSSNA Direct Purchasing Leader to join our team specializing in Purchasing for the Distribution Business Segment in Indianapolis, IN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Leads sourcing teams in the application of sourcing strategies. Collaborates with peers and others to produce direct and/or indirect sourcing and purchasing strategies. Defines project scopes, mitigates risk, and identifies savings opportunities. Implements policies and tracks supplier and team performance to ensure that Cummins's business goals are realized concerning market-driven supply chains. Deftly applies key procedures toward assuring supply.
• Manages sourcing and purchasing strategies aimed at reducing cost, minimizing risk, fostering innovation, and optimizing business processes.
• Sets goals for and manages category strategy, commodity, and/or project teams.
• Promotes alignment of purchasing strategy with business unit and supply chain goals.
• Identifies, plans, and implements continuous improvement opportunities within the supply chain.
• Engages with Pre-M0 product/technology development functions to provide the necessary support.
• Identifies and manages a relevant supply base of competitive and innovative companies.
• Builds strong supplier relationships; serves as primary contact for issue resolution with suppliers.
• Leads and manages purchasing projects and leads certain commodity teams at the business unit or corporate level.
• Negotiates supplier contracts independently or as a member of a negotiating team; manages relationships with suppliers.
• Manages the supplier selection process and conducts complex supplier negotiations and contracts.
• Can lead the analysis of key trends/issues in supply and total cost of ownership for assigned products.
• Maintains the team’s focus on the impact of sourcing decisions across the entire supply chain.
• Advises and consults with internal business partners on sourcing and purchasing processes and procedures.
• Develops, leads, and motivates staff where applicable; sets goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.
• Fully understands the importance of compliance and actively seeks to mitigate risk for Cummins.

Skills

• Builds effective teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Develops talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
• Directs Work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Financial acumen - Interpreting and applying an understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
• Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Organizational savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Strategic mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Sourcing - Utilizes the purchasing functional system to support the Request For Quote process establish a Total Cost of Ownership comparison of suppliers based on the category strategy and define the supplier that is most likely to meet Cummins and customer's needs.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree in the field appropriate for the function required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience

• A significant level of relevant work experience is required.
• Manage the CSSNA Direct Purchasing Team.
• Led the CSSNA Direct Materials purchasing/procurement/sourcing function.
• Deliver the KPIs for the function.
• Manage key supplier and vendor relationships.
• Serve primary internal customers of CSSNA upfit / MRCs and CSSNA sales & service locations.
• Identify and resolve potential supplier disruptions.
• Support sourcing needs for new product launches.
• Lead CSSNA supplier diversity increase efforts.
• Lead the subworkstream for direct procurement of Arete projects.
• Support on new supplier relationships established by DBU/CSSNA.
• Resolve issues related to warranty recovery and quality recovery from suppliers.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary range commensurate with experience, range: $114,400 - $171,600. Please note that the salary range provided is a good-faith estimate of the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage, and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Cummins and E-Verify

• At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.