Job Description

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4.8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Sr. Buyer
Appleton, WI

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Reasons you’ll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

The Senior Buyer will develop and implement strategy for best approach regarding cost, risk, and schedule balance for assigned commodities. The Sr. Buyer will be required to deliver complex, custom-engineering solutions to a diverse customer base with challenging schedules and cost boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Develop a North America specific purchasing sourcing concept buy vs outsource together with manufacturing.
• Review customer specification and provides procurement related comments as needed.
• Perform market analysis, negotiate diligently with suppliers on technical and commercial issues to ensure that material and services purchased are done so in the most effective manner at or below market levels or cost estimates for the work.
• Build, maintain, and leverage vendor relationships to benefit Voith’s customers
• Coordinate and align purchasing activities with the global Material Group Managers.
• Provide customer-focused assistance to internal customers, particularly in association with key projects and requirements.
• Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally (Canada / MX)
• Purchase material and services in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Have a ‘Continuous Improvement’ mindset and be a leader on process improvements.
• Develop collaborative relationships / strategic alliances with suppliers to promote quality improvement and cost reductions.
• Support special project activities for the team as assigned by the Director of Purchasing.
• Build-up of a North American supplier base to support the P&S Spare and Wear part business
• Capacity planning together with sub - suppliers.
• Coordinate time critical delivery purchases with OM / Project Mgr. to ensure an on-time delivery for the shop assembly or onsite delivery.
• Model effective communication by being responsive, respectful, and diligent in follow-through, ensuring stakeholders are informed, aligned, and supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering discipline.
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management or Project Management in multinational corporation.
• Experience negotiating Frame Agreements or Master Purchase Agreements is a strong asset
• Paper Machinery or Stock Prep Equipment experience is a strong asset.
• Ability to build networks and work in cross-functional environment with different suppliers.
• Knowledge of SAP software.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Self-directed and detail-oriented with the desire to solve problems.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.