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Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Location:

The Senior Sourcing Manager position is located in Allentown, PA and is able to be hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote). Domestic and international travel are required to meet business needs.

Your Role:

The Senior Sourcing Manager, Specialty Gases and Thin Films is responsible for developing, negotiating, and maintaining competitively advantageous supply arrangements as the functional expert with a key focus on cost savings and security of supply. As the Sr. Souring Manager, you are responsible for identifying new sources of supply from non-traditional suppliers for supply to the given Category globally, across multiple businesses. The Sr. Sourcing Manager needs to demonstrate a strong teamwork spirit, inter-personal communication, and influencing without direct authority. Self-motivatation, ability to prioritize and take initiative will be key in this role. Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail are highly desired for success as well as skill in negotiations and ability to diffuse conflict.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and lead global product sourcing strategies by negotiating contracts and best source solutions across global supplier and production site locations.
• Team lead in developing Specialty Gases global source strategies.
• Develop in-depth commercial and technical knowledge of the materials and categories supported. This includes a detailed understanding of the associated supply, process, and value chains. Using this understanding with extensive commercial knowledge to develop high level strategies with the team.
• Monitor, communicate, and respond to changing market conditions and business drivers on a global basis to maximize leverage and minimize risk.
• Using extensive experience, challenge the status quo to create unique and lower "total cost of supply" sourcing options and processes, creating a competitive advantage.
• Bring innovative supplier solutions (i.e., electronic commerce, utilization of by-product streams, etc.) to maximize value and minimize the total cost of supply.
• Address the sourcing and cost complexity created by market and energy conditions causing severe raw material price fluctuations.
• As the functional expert, guide and influence regional & global supply strategies within strong multi-functional (manufacturing, technology, and supply chain) business teams.
• Challenge technical specifications and business inputs when purchasing capability is severely confined.
• Develop and manage key supplier relationships with both EMD and supplier organizations within the chemical industry to ensure alignment with business strategies.
• Identify new source opportuni ies to support R&D efforts to support the business platforms.
• Manage supplier performance and maintain interface within supplier's organization.
• Supply Contracts Size Range: Up to $80MM.

Who you are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS degree in science, engineering, business management or similar discipline or experience and knowledge gained thru work experience (typically >8 yrs)
• 5+ years of sales, purchasing and/or commercially oriented business experience dealing with complex negotiations, global strategy development and execution.
• 25% international and domestic travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the chemical industry
• Exposure to semiconductor market
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships; build credibility and trust with internal partners and suppliers.
• Proven track record in previous procurement and/or sales roles

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

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