**Org Marketing Statement**
Parker Hannifin can be found on and around everything that moves. The company employs approximately 58,000 people in 49 countries around the world and with annual sales exceeding $13 billion dollars. Parker is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. Parker's focus on solving some of the world's greatest engineering challenges sparks our passion for innovation and secures our future growth. Our technological expertise creates a more sustainable future for us all.
**Position Summary**
Position is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for the acquisition of goods that maximize company profitability and ensure a competitive advantage across company expenditures through strategic sourcing initiatives; also supports the supplier development activities across the Motion Systems Group.
**Responsibilities**
- Organization of workshops with suppliers and coordination of PCI input with R&D
- Support New Product Introduction projects, ensuring critical dimensions and attributes are identified, agreed and implemented with suppliers to ensure capable process and components/assemblies
- Support as necessary across the supply chain function on commercial negotiations with suppliers
- Participation in Cross-Divisional "Mini Councils" & world-wide councils in support of supply chain across the Motion Systems Group
- Lead supplier Request for Change process across the Motion Systems Group to promote cost reduction
- Market research activities for existing and alternative suppliers
- Support location Procurement Managers in Investigating new regions for sourcing and initiate Best Cost Country sourcing activities
- Support inventory control in commodity management for new global product offerings.
- Utilizes strategic sourcing methodology to develop category strategies and source vendor partnerships.
- Effectively work with suppliers to negotiate optimal terms for sourcing. Understand the trade-offs between cost, volume, and quality to strike agreements that meet Method's performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity.
- Develop and implement supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and evaluation criteria to assess supplier performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Work closely with procurement and quality assurance teams to ensure supplier compliance with contractual requirements, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
- Expertise in managing difficult/sensitive negotiations and conversations with suppliers.
**Qualifications**
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's in engineering trade or related (Electronics - preferred)
- Advanced Degree Preferred
- Fluent English for business conversations.
- Experience + 5 years in the same level
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