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O-I Procurement /Purchasing Specialist (Manufacturing Plant)
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Job DescriptionThe Procurement / Purchasing Specialist  is accountable for minimizing the Total Cost of Ownership (quantity/waste, quality, price, lead time, administration and rework, hidden costs) of plant purchases with a direct impact on the plant competitiveness. This position is responsible for ensuring a professional approach to the sourcing of all the needs of goods and services defined at plant level, facilitating collaboration between procurement and plant departments on projects aimed at reducing the TCO of plant purchases, leading sourcing activities for low value spend, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies and processes.The Procurement / Purchasing Specialist  will:Conduct proactive collection of future needs of goods and services.Develop RFI / RFP / RFQ for new and existing products.Organize and manage supplier visits to the plant and participate in preparation of proposals for CapEx and maintenance projects.Negotiate low value spend purchases at the plant level, and research alternative local suppliers and alternative goods and services.Develop strong cooperation with Accounts Payable, Purchasing Operations Team, and MDM team.Serve as an intermediary for the plant in case of any issues during projects, acting as the first level of escalation with suppliers.Support execution of procurement strategies by ensuring proper utilization of preferred suppliers.Proactively align stakeholders and necessary support internally for successful project implementation.The Procurement / Purchasing Specialist should have:A solid understanding of key financial and quantitative indicators and the ability to use financial and quantitative analysis to evaluate strategic options and opportunities.Solid project management skills to facilitate project and program compliance.Strong interpersonal skills to interact with internal customers and suppliers.Ability to proactively resolve issues with vendors and internal customers utilizing organizational savvy and strong analytical and problem solving skills.Experience using SAP.Strong analytical skills and experience using MS Excel.

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