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Requisition ID :16250

Employment Type :Full Time

Work Location : Maple Grove, MN, or Grand Rapids, MI or Holtsville, NY or Franksville, WI

Qualified Candidate can work at any of the following office locations: Maple Grove, MN, Franksville, WI, Holtsville, NY or Grand Rapids, MI BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:

AIS is dedicated to developing real production fastener solutions for our customers by supporting them with custom engineering, valuable product insight, and a global portfolio of suppliers. This job requires the employee to collect current market information insuring accurate and competitive pricing is provided on all quotations.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Customer Focused, Be Curious and Open Minded, Passionate Team Player, Say/Do, Get to Yes!

Provide accurate and timely pricing information on all quotations

Enter supplier prices, lead-time, deviations, etc. into a quote system and maintain all supporting documentation

Manage the quotation and follow-up process in support of the organizational goals

Grow product sales and margins by making accurate pricing decisions through strategic supplier selection, applying product knowledge and leveraging the Sourcing team’s industry experience

Educate Account Managers and Outside Salespeople on the value of pricing decisions based on the selected supplier

Coordinate activities between Account Managers, Outside Salespeople, other functional areas of the business and Suppliers to meet organizational goals

INFREQUENT ACTIVITIES:

Visiting Customer or Supplier Locations

Trade Show Attendance

ISO Compliance

Attend Periodic Training Where Applicable

Participating in Cross Functional Special Projects

Position requires frequent contact outside the company with the supply base.

Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC’s vision and unity of purpose.

Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required

*INDICATES ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully an associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, experience level and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Business, Finance, or Engineering) or 2 years of relevant experience.

Direct OEM Fastener or Component supply chain experience preferred

SKILLS:

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and in professional manner both verbally and in writing

Ability to determine possible challenges and obstacles and negotiate and persuade to Get to Yes

Organized and detail minded to document and stay on track with processes, to follow up with all associated parties

Must have a strong sense of urgency to keep a steady pulse on moving forward with projects, processes, and deadlines

Ability to organize competing tasks and responsibilities and accomplish goals and meet deadlines

Ability to analyze and develop solutions to problems

Ability to lead yourself and be self-motivated

Have a mindset of integrity for best practices and for being a professional in manner and demeanor

Have strong mathematical skills with accuracy and correctness

Proficient and adept in Microsoft Excel

Basic Blueprint Reading (preferred)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Flexible working hours

Infrequent travel (less than 5%) required

Compensation starting at $44310 -69630 depending on experience

The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate’s relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.

Why MSC? People. Collaboration. Insight. That’s how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 75+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.

When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training and professional development opportunities, Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Veterans, HOLA and DisABLEd as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family's health, well-being, and financial future. If you are inspired to learn, take risks, and succeed as a team, you can build a better career at MSC.

Equal Opportunity Statement: At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any category protected by applicable law. By applying to this job you agree to the Application and Acknowledgment Declaration terms. Click HERE (https://jobs.mscdirect.com/content/Acknowledgement/?locale=en_USpreviewLink=truereferrerSave=false) to review.