SUMMARY: Lincoln Industries is the largest privately-held metal finishing company in North America. We develop solutions that move our customers forward by bringing their visions to life. As part of supporting our growth strategy, we are seeking a talented individual to help support our global supply base capabilities with our Strategic Sourcing team in Lincoln, NE.

WAGE TYPE:  Salaried Exempt

FLSA Exemption:  Administrative Exemption

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:  As part of the Lincoln Industries’ Strategic Sourcing team, candidates perform the following to support our growth strategy:

• Support company growth by quoting projects with current strategic suppliers in a variety of manufacturing categories (stampings, castings, coatings, polishing, forgings, tube, fabrication and raw materials)
• Analyze technical prints and make suggestions for increasing manufacturability and decreasing costs
• Evaluate and compare supplier quotes based on multiple factors and provide recommendations to the Sales team
• Assist cross-functional teams on project implementation as the key contact for suppliers
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers via email, phone calls and on-site visits
• Drive cost savings improving manufacturability of products, creating economies of scale and optimizing supply-chains
• Become the voice of the suppliers to internal customers discussing both technical and general topics
• Lead teams to creatively solve supplier challenges that are outside of day-to-day items
• Help train, mentor and lead Sourcing Engineers to build overall team knowledge, skills and efficiency
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with key suppliers
• Build relationships between Lincoln Industries’ departments (Account Managers, Supplier Quality, Integration Engineering, Planning, IT, Sales, Accounting) to address and resolve critical issues related to customer needs and supplier performance
• Manage supplier scorecards for assigned key suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS:  We are looking for strong candidates with the following credentials.

Education and/or Experience:

Expected:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in engineering (or equivalent experience)
• More than 5 years experience in purchasing, sourcing or quality in a manufacturing environment
• Experience reading prints and CAD files for a variety of manufacturing methods
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing experience (ASME Y14.5)
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment
• Assertive on behalf of company needs and benefits through difficult conversations while also balancing fairness toward suppliers
• Ability to prioritize, organize and handle multiple projects at once
• Competent negotiation skills
• Ability to effectively communicate technical requirements and details
• Demonstrated continuous improvement history
• Superior interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Overseas supply chain experience
• Familiarity with ISO9001 and IATF16949 quality systems and requirements

TRAVEL:

• Up to 20%, domestic and international travel as-needed.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

•        Reports to:  Director of Sourcing

Physical Requirements: