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Position Overview Responsible for material planning, scheduling, negotiating, sourcing and procurement of raw materials, parts, and components consistent with company policies and procedures. Maintain inventory at target level. Work on problems with diverse scope where analysis of situations or data require a review of identifiable factors. The Buyer ensures continuous flow of materials to support manufacturing in the most efficient and cost effective manner by managing the supply chain. Primary Responsibilities • Plan and purchase material daily to support production and optimize inventory utilizing MRP. • Monitor material requirements and expedite deliveries as required to synchronize supply chain inventory with customer demand. • Expedite orders when necessary and negotiate considerations from suppliers with delinquent delivery status. • Communicate purchase order status with internal customers (i.e., engineering, sales, and management). • Establish and maintain...

Introduction Reporting to the Senior Director Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, iRobot is looking to bring on board a Director, Indirect Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to lead a team of indirect category & P2P professionals. You will be responsible for driving end-to-end category leadership including defining and articulating cohesive indirect category strategies, developing and managing an indirect sourcing and P2P team, building and growing strategic partnerships with our suppliers, and delivering strategic financial and operational value across the organization. This candidate will be responsible for the global P2P process and setting the corporate policies for supplier on-boarding and putting in place world class processes and tools. This position is a key contributor to several critical business processes and requires cross-functional collaboration across teams and geographies. Responsible for total indirect category spend of at least $350M annually. This...

Introduction Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Sourcing and Procurement, iRobot is looking to bring on board a Strategic Sourcing Director to lead a global team of commodity managers, NPI sourcing managers and analysts. The Strategic Sourcing Director will be responsible for driving end-to-end category leadership that includes defining and articulating a cohesive categories strategy, developing and managing a global category and sourcing management team, building and growing strategic partnerships with global manufacturers, and delivering strategic financial and operational value across the organization. This position is a key contributor to several critical business processes and requires cross-functional collaboration across teams and geographies. Responsible for direct spend of at least $500M annually. This position will work closely with engineering leadership and will influence product and technology roadmaps by driving key initiatives such as dual sourcing,...

Introduction iRobot is looking to bring onboard a Senior Sourcing Manager to support the delivery of iRobot's key business objectives and corporate priorities. The selected candidate will report to the Director, Indirect Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and will serve as the central sourcing interface with marketing and assist with other indirect categories. You will ensure integration and execution of best-in-class supplier engagement processes and will implement sourcing strategies to drive commercial leverage and achieve best value for iRobot. You will lead or participate in cross-functional teams to develop requirements and strategy to identify suppliers, establish service level agreements and key performance indicator requirements, and monitors performance consistent with established goals and performance measures. This is an exciting dynamic role in which you will work closely with the marketing teams and interface with several disciplines including finance, legal, IT,...

Introduction iRobot is looking to bring onboard a Senior Sourcing Manager to support the delivery of iRobot's key business objectives and corporate priorities. The selected candidate will report to the Director, Indirect Strategic Sourcing & Procurement and will provide sourcing support for various indirect categories. You will ensure integration and execution of best-in-class supplier engagement processes and will implement sourcing strategies to drive commercial leverage and achieve best value for iRobot. You will lead or participate in cross-functional teams to develop requirements and strategy to identify suppliers, establish service level agreements and key performance indicator requirements, and monitor performance consistent with established goals and performance measures. This is an exciting dynamic role in which you will work closely with several disciplines including finance, legal, IT, human resources, engineering, facilities, sales, customer care, supply chain,...

Description Plant Buyer (full time position) needed at GCP Applied Technologies in Bedford Park, IL The Bedford Park, IL site is one of U.S. based Manufacturing locations of GCP Applied Technologies Waterproofing division and primarily supports the production of various water and Weather proofing products for Commercial and Residential constructions in North America. This is accomplished with the help of great employees, equipment, atmosphere, and business strategy. Person in this role is responsible for managing day-to-day purchasing related activities of the Manufacturing Site, and ensure alignment of Purchasing related activities with other North America Production Plants where needed. Representing the Plant in Demand/Supply meetings with Cross Functional team and overseeing timely execution of Raw Material related action items and engaging Corporate Purchasing team as needed would be part of core responsibilities of this role. Experience in effective and efficient...

Job Title: Buyer II Reports To: Procurement Leader Position Summary and Objectives The Site Buyer performs all functions needed to ensure the lowest total cost of purchased materials, drives continuous improvement with assigned suppliers and support the success of the factory to provide a dependable supply chain of material and services. The successful Site Buyer owns the responsibility and accountability of the Supplier's performance in meeting the demands of the factory. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Assurance of Supply - right products, right time, in the right place Maintain Procurement Master Data in respective ERP system Conduct collaborative meeting with key suppliers to discuss metrics and forecast Supplier Management (Scorecard Review) Raw Material Inventory Health shared responsibility with raw material planners (Turns, DOS, E&O, SS and Consignment) Contract compliance Resolve supply disruptions as escalated by Materials Planning...

Company Overview: Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We serve as a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, engineering components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is a global organization with offices located throughout EMEA, The Americas and Asia Pacific. Novanta is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under symbol NOVT. Business Unit Overview: This position is part of Novanta's Celera Motion business unit. Derived from the Latin word "celer" for quick and swift, the name Celera reflects our commitment to delivering motion control solutions that...

Introduction The Global Strategic Sourcing Counsel, as a member of the Supplier Contracting team in the iRobot Legal Department, will play a critical role supporting our Global Strategic Sourcing team. Provide legal support to the Global Strategic Sourcing team by drafting, revising, and negotiating a variety of agreements including direct component supplier agreements, associated statements of work and amendments. Participate in the agreement-making process and develop and maintain ongoing relationships with external direct suppliers, including directly negotiating with partners and suppliers. Draft and maintain forms/templates for a variety of supply chain agreements including detailed negotiation documents. Drive process discipline. Collaborate with and provide legal support for other members of the Supplier Contracts team including indirect procurement contract managers. Use this newly created position to collaborate with the iRobot Legal Department and cross-functional...

Company Overview Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We serve as a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, engineering components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is a global organization with offices located throughout EMEA, The Americas and Asia Pacific. Novanta is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under symbol NOVT Business Unit Overview This position is part of Novanta's Celera Motion business unit. Derived from the Latin word "celer" for quick and swift, the name Celera reflects our commitment to delivering motion control solutions that...