Project Procurement Lead-FE
Apply now »Date: Nov 30, 2019
Location: Rolling Meadows, IL, US, 60008-3833
Company: ATS Automation
Join the Winning Team at ATS sortimat USA, LLC, a great place to automate your future! Take your place among the best in the business, and grow your career with ATS sortimat. Join an environment where a passion for innovation is combined with an uncompromised commitment to quality.
Benefits ATS sortimat offers:
* Medical/Dental/Vision
* 401k
* Fitness Membership Reimbursement
* Paid Volunteer Time Off
* Plus more
Technical liaison between suppliers, design engineers and Supply Chain to achieve project and departmental goals and objectives.
- Communicate with, evaluate, and approve vendors to ascertain their ability to meet company requirements, goals, and objectives. This will include on-site visits to subcontract vendor locations.
- Negotiate prices, credit terms, discounts and delivery arrangements with suppliers.
- Review vendor proposals and work with vendors to ensure the lowest cost compliant solution.
- In conjunction with Engineering and Applications, develop technical specifications for custom vendor equipment.
- Research and source vendors for major third party equipment required for each proposal.
Education:
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent discipline. PMP certification is an asset.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of manufacturing engineering experience in a custom manufacturing environment.
- Supply Chain and Sourcing skill set (Engineering competence is a big plus).
- Automation equipment manufacturing and Procurement knowledge .
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings is highly preferred for this position.
- Proven organizational, negotiation, communication, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills.
- College degree or professional certification preferred.