OEM Purchasing Agent

Role Overview

• Works on establishing preferred suppliers for product groups (global supplier database)
• Interface between purchasing and technology working with technical sales, engineering and layout departments
• Responsible to drive for optimization and integration of OEM machines with KHS equipment incorporating modular and line concepts
• Provides global market analysis with a technical focus
• Analyzes supplier capabilities and capacities to ensure machinery to machinery fit from a mechanical, electrical and programming perspective in order to mitigate risk and expenses
• Development of a tool set to facilitate the analysis of savings (cost structure analyzes, etc.)
• Responsible for supplier audits and assists with Factory Acceptance Testing (when required)
• Develops detailed knowledge of technical requirements, machines / systems / systems and trades in filling and packaging systems for glass, PET, cans and kegs
• Application of a preferred OEM portfolio of product groups, approved suppliers and approved products (range and scope of equipment)
• Assist to establish mechanical and electrical interface and signal exchange documents for seamless integration with KHS line equipment (signal exchange, MES, REDIS)
• Assures OEM suppliers provide KHS engineering with supplier machine envelope dimensions to support line layouts, include media connection and consumption data (Total Cost of Ownership)
• Assures OEM suppliers provide machinery documentation
• Creation of technical specifications and product configurations in close cooperation with KHS engineering and technical departments
• Support offer management in the technical analysis / evaluation of customer offers and specifications with operational, performance specifications to improve the supplier quoting process and to minimize cost variables (technical risk assessment)

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering or similar discipline preferred
• Five years of experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment involving machine components
• Two years purchasing components for KHS machines preferred
• Ability to synthesize data from manufacturing requisitions and procure the materials needed at price/quality standards in the shortest time frame.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand technical specifications of parts and sub-assemblies
• Proficiency in application of manufacturing processes including welding, plating, grinding, electro polishing, CNC machining and fabricating.
• ERP experience required, SAP experience preferred
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with all managerial levels of a global organization.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• Redis

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
• Generous Educational Reimbursement program
• Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• 401K with Company Match