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Procurement Specialist-March 2024
Cedar Rapids
Mar 28, 2026
About Procurement Specialist

  Description:

  Understanding the projects & evolution roadmap of the product line.

  Act as a SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for procurement topics for all stakeholders (GSC (Global Supply Chain), LoB: upstream activities)

  Coordinate the procurement strategy across the product line portfolio

  Analyze and challenge the roadmap and projects needs  

  Challenge & Influence Strategic Supplier choices: ensure that Category Management choices fit with business needs

  Bring supplier market knowledge and innovation into projects.

  For major suppliers: participate in key supplier negotiation preparation and negotiation when relevant.

  On projects execution:

  Influence and Deploy commodity strategy, Preferred Suppliers & method (Should cost, e-sourcing template)

  Lead the supplier mapping & selection process.

  Lead negotiation end to end starting from preparation up to the award of the business (including e-RFQ)

  Provide inputs for the CSRM (Component Selection and Risk Management) / SRIM (Supplier Risk Management) analysis to the project team

  Accountable for Procurement activities within new product projects

  Accountable for the elaboration of the different Procurement deliverables

  Guide components & sub-assembly selection with a procurement approach (Challenging the target cost, considering Total Cost of Ownership, Innovation, sustainability, avoiding single sourcing, promoting component standardization, supply chain flexibility, resilience & quality).

  Contribute to the achievement of OCP project targets (product cost, project cost, quality, and time-to-market) while respecting the procurement processes and strategy. 

  Contribute to the make-or-buy decision

  Challenge the specification, define PPEP (Part Product Evaluation Plan) and lead contract reviews.

  Skills:

  Procurement, Supply chain, engineering, Sap, Supplier management, Purchasing

  Top Skills Details:

  Procurement, Supply chain, engineering

  Additional Skills & Qualifications:

  Education: Engineering bachelor’s degree, or business bachelor’s degree, master, or MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a plus.

  Job Related Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in a Procurement/Sourcing team of a Multinational corporation, Experience in procurement & Supplier management is mandatory. At ease with developing Procurement strategies and with Supplier Relationship Management. Project Manager experience is a plus

  Business Understanding: Components supply chain experience and understanding, with Industrial product application experience will be a plus. Business acumen.

  Others (e.g., language skills, technical skills): 

  o English Mandatory

  o Multicultural experience

  o Team player

  o Digital Acumen

  Experience Level:

  Intermediate Leve

  About Aston Carter:

  Please Note: Scammers are posing as Aston Carter. We'll never contact you via Gmail, Telegram, or WhatsApp and we'll never solicit money from you.

  At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

  Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

  The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

  If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.

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