Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Salina, KS

Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking a dynamic Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Purchasing team.

This is an on-site position that works Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. from our Corporate Offices in Salina, KS. Occasional out-of-state overnight travel may be required.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing projects and participate in cross-functional teams to support projects for product development and project management.
• Collaborate with other internal teams to align strategies, drive project implementation, and support successful supply chain performance.
• Understand cost drivers and develop cost models based on material content, order quantities, tooling, and other factors affecting total cost of ownership. Evaluate specific projects and rate overall supply base using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.
• Monitor and track commodity costs and other factors that affect pricing to ensure that related cost changes, especially cost reductions, are identified.
• Maintain existing commodity strategies to lead supplier selection and negotiate supplier pricing.
• Utilize supplier scorecards to assess performance of suppliers - conduct business reviews with suppliers to review scorecards, explore opportunities for improvements, develop future business layouts, and drive the implementation of actions identified.
• Monitor, audit, and report performance of suppliers to ensure that supplier performance issues are quickly addressed. Evaluate and manage supply chain risks.
• Work with critical suppliers to ensure they have and/or develop a business continuity strategy to prevent supply interruptions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of procurement plans, policies and procedures.
• Travel to meet with vendors and suppliers on a quarterly basis, or as needed
• Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environments.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Engineering or similar.
• 3+ years’ experience in commodity management and/or project management with an emphasis in supply chain management and purchasing.
• Experience in procurement within the construction or Ag industry helpful but not required.
• Strong negotiation skills with a collaborative approach.
• Available for occasional overnight travel (less than 10%).
• Exceptional interpersonal and collaborative problem-solving skills across functional groups.
• Professional certification, such as APICS, or working toward obtaining professional certification is desired.

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is a proud subsidiary of Kubota with more than 50 years as a Kansas leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of agricultural implements, including seeding, tillage, and landscaping equipment. Our new Construction Equipment Division adds Kubota-branded skid steers, compact track loaders, and CE attachments, supported by Kubota Construction R&D Engineering in Salina. Operating in eight Kansas communities with multiple divisions, including Great Plains Ag; Land Pride; Great Plains International; and the Construction Equipment Division, we employ over 2,000 people and are committed to innovation and professional growth. If you are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and collaborative, explore our open opportunities at www.WorkForGPM.com.