• Job Description

  Req#: 5001002795906

  Job Description

  Summary: This position will manage complex transition projects for the Integrated Supply Chain. Responsible for participating in supplier selection, contract negotiation and project management of the transitions both into and out of the suppliers. The successful candidate will have experience in supply chain, operations and project management and will be responsible for partnering with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy across the product line.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Project Management
  • Negotiating and awarding contracts within specified spending limits.
  • Develop new qualified sources of supply.
  • Analyze suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules.
  • Lead sourcing processes from RFQ to contract completion.
  • Develop detailed spend and category analyses which identify areas of opportunity within the various
    spend categories. Quantify the financial impacts or operational improvements of those opportunities and help to support the business case that justifies the undertaking of the project.

  Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business or Supply Chain Management; MBA preferred
  • 2-5 years' experience in Procurement or Supply Chain related fields.
  • Strong knowledge of the strategic sourcing methodology and its application (e.g. fact based
    negotiations and cross functional team collaboration) to achieve targeted outcomes.
  • Strong negotiation skills, including an understanding of legal terms and conditions
  • Technical fluency to include the ability to understand basic Engineering and Manufacturing
    processes and terminology, as well as the ability to understand basic Engineering drawings and technical specifications.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to gather data, assess trends, identify
    gaps, use imperfect data to draw reasonable conclusions, and assemble a set of recommendations
    supported by numerical facts.
  • Project management skills, including a demonstrated ability to develop a project schedule with key
    milestones, resources, costs and some assessment of risk; track progress; and accurately report the
    status of the project.
  • Ability to drive cross-functional teams and communicate projects and results to senior level executives and business reviews.
  • Understand market trends in the different sector indices to analyze strategic planning for long range stability of cost and services.

  Location(s)

  Plymouth, MN

  Area of Interest

  Supply Chain and Logistics

  About Us

  Building a more sustainable planet. Creating comfortable, healthy spaces for people to connect, live and work. Perfecting the air we share.

  Daikin Applied is not just an HVAC company. We're part of a global technology powerhouse that uses H eating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC ) to transform the world. We're innovators and leaders. Not only as a business, but as individuals.

  We invest in our people, and our people invest in our customers and communities. This mutual commitment is the reason for our dynamic growth. So is an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to come to work as their whole selves and come together as a team that welcomes unique ideas, perspectives and backgrounds.

  You see, we're not just innovating on the outside. We're innovating on the inside to unlock people's unlimited potential and bring out the diverse and groundbreaking ideas that will help us solve today's most pressing challenges.

  That's why Daikin offers more than a job . Here's where you'll be heard, be valued, belong -- and be able to make your mark.

  Equal Employment Opportunity:

  It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
  

• About the company

  As the worldwide leader in air conditioning, Daikin is delivering the next generation of solutions for indoor air quality with commercial HVAC.

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