- Technical assessment of potential and existing supplier's design, manufacturing and quality expertise.
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- Work with suppliers to improve delivery, quality and cost, utilizing lean manufacturing engineering principles to eliminate production constraints from a supply chain perspective.
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- Contractual negotiations including price, payment terms, and transportation.
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- Benchmarking suppliers / market, cost estimation based on purchasing experience and engineering knowledge on design of parts and materials used.
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- Drive continuous improvement through Value Engineering to reduce cost with the design and manufacturing process.
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- Coordinating major projects through management of vendors and commodities, which entails negotiating with suppliers for pricing, terms, and conditions.
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- Utilized engineering experience to "should cost" the design and manufacturing of the part to aid in negotiations.
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- Coordinate supplier selection, qualification, and evaluation with other departments.
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- Contribute to the development of purchase specifications by providing pertinent technical information through market knowledge and engineering experience.
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- Study market prices and trends, engineering developments and manufacturing method improvements.
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