STRATEGIC SOURCING SPECIALIST

- Economical or Technical University degree;
- 3+ years experience in strategic procurement and assessment of supplier capabilities;
- Experience in conducting cost benefit analysis;
- Experience in Project Management is a major plus;
- Fluency in English (Italian or French are a plus);
- PC skills: Ms Office, Internet, E-mailers;
- Availability for domestic and foreign trips.

Job location: Cluj Napoca

- Support strategic procurement cost containment and quality improvement;
- Assess supplier capability by conducting audits, cost benefit analysis, issue resolution, risk prevention and contingency planning;
- Develop and maintain systems and processes necessary to maintain and drive supplier suggested cost reduction;
- Review parts and products with suppliers as necessary to develop and initiate containment and cost reduction opportunities in all Eastern Europe Market;
- Manage projects through completion, using Quality Assurance, Engineering, Project Engineers and Buyers as necessary;
- Cooperation among suppliers, Quality Assurance, Engineering and other commodity groups of Procurement as necessary to support cost containment and cost reduction project implementation;
- Drive Procurement initiatives;
- Coordinate efforts between suppliers, design engineers, Quality Assurance and Procurement personnel to facilitate material substitutions, standardization, rework and salvage of purchased materials.

EMERSON is a St. Louis, US based global manufacturing organization, employing over 141,000 people worldwide with a turnover of over $24.8 billion in 2008, with more than 18 years of experience in Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing in Central & Eastern Europe.

Visit us at: www.emerson.com