STRATEGIC SOURCING LEADER – GE Healthcare, SLC, UT
job description
Business Unit: GE Healthcare
Function: Sourcing
Responsibilities:
Build your career and experience the advantages that come with working for one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" (Fortune Magazine) offering significant opportunities for growth and career advancement!

Primary responsibilities include:
Actively support supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management and support New Product Introduction and End of Life Management activities as required

Material Cost Reduction (MCR) commitments to business

Creating and leveraging business opportunities through negotiation and contract development

Management of transfer projects within assigned purchase family(s)

Utilize Six Sigma methodology and lead cross-functional business teams to improve supplier performance and achieve purchase family goals and objectives

Manage tactical execution within assigned Purchase Family(s) - NPI requirements, escalations due to delivery/quality issues, invoicing/payables issues, etc.

Supplier quality performance and improvement strategies

Supplier delivery performance to meet the needs of the business

Supplier Consolidation and overall Sourcing simplification

Comply with EHS and Quality policies

Perform other duties/projects as assigned Signature:

job Requirements
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Business or technical discipline
At least 2 years in an Operations Role or Supply Chain
Negotiation skills
Demonstrated business acumen
Financial analysis skills and ability to assess supplier performance
Ability to work cross-functionally and with all levels of the organization. Able to interface effectively with Supplier executives and drive change within the GEHC OEC team
Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments
You must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including for example, verification of past employment, criminal history and educational background.
You must be willing to take a drug test
You must be legally authorized to work in the United States

You must be willing to work out of an office located in Salt Lake City, Utah

Desired:
Six Sigma Green Belt
MBA or advanced technical degree
Foreign language skills
Strong team player with high level of integrity, energy, and enthusiasm.
GLPROD / Supplier Marketplace experience

General:
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies that are shaping a new age of patient care. GE Healthcare's expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring and life support systems, disease research, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies is helping physicians detect disease earlier and to tailor personalized treatments for patients.

GE Healthcare offers a broad range of products and services that are improving productivity in healthcare and enhancing patient care by enabling healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases, and other conditions. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 43,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. GE is an equal opportunity employer.
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
The United States has regulations that govern the hiring of current or former U.S. Government employees. If you currently work for (or have in the past) the U.S. Government (in any capacity), you may have certain responsibilities under these regulations and certain restrictions may apply to your potential employment with GE. Therefore, if you are contacted by GE regarding a position of employment, and you have worked for the U.S. Government at any time, please immediately inform the GE representative of this fact.

PURCHASING PLANNING MANAGER – Al Morrell Development, Bluffdale, UT
MISSION: AMD is seeking a motivated individual for their international operations. AMD operates six water bottling facilities for the US Military in Iraq. AMD has offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kuwait, and Iraq and employs individuals from the US, Mexico, Australia, Romania, India, the Philippines, and Kuwait. International travel required, approximately 25%.

BENEFITS: AMD offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and health insurance
REPORTING TO:  VP of Purchasing and Logistics

RESPONSIBILTIES:
Responsible for planning and analysis for Purchasing & Logistics functions.

·        Coordinate financial issues – Coordinate financial issues and cash flow with Finance / Accounting representatives.
·        Track key indicators – Identify and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assist Purchasing and Logistics in understanding the impact of its decisions on costs and productivity.
·        Ensure competitive pricing – Analyze Purchase Orders to confirm Purchasing is receiving competitive pricing from our suppliers.
·        Conduct quality reviews – Conduct quarterly quality reviews with strategic suppliers to review performance against published supplier performance indicators and resolve issues.
·        Maintain purchasing system – Maintain purchasing system security and data integrity.
·        Implement cost-saving initiatives – Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives to reduce our overall costs.
·        Complete ad hoc projects – Complete ad hoc projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

PREFERRED SKILLS:

·        Experience in finance / accounting controls and analysis.
·        Experience in cost accounting
·        Experience in inventory management.
·        In-depth knowledge of purchasing and logistics processes.
·        In-depth knowledge of local industrial market.
·        Excellent negotiation skills.
·        Advanced computer and MS Office skills.
·        Ability to work with little or no supervision and a self-starter.

Qualified candidates email resumes to recruiting@almorrell.com or fax 801-907-7189
Please visit www.morrellinternational.com

INVENTORY CONTROL / PURCHASING – SLC, UT
This position is offered through a Search Firm. Please contact them for application instructions.
A large rail car transportation company in the Salt Lake area is currently looking for a Inventory Control manager to fill an immediate opening. We are a larger company contracted to overhaul and perform maintenance on rail cars in Salt Lake city. We are a nationwide company that is looking for candidates that have the following experience:
-Previous experience in warehouse inventory
-Experience in purchasing
-Experience writing PO's
Candidates will be responsible for purchasing parts for the rail cars, writing product orders and handling the parts inventory. Qualified candidates will have at least 4 years experience in warehouse. We offer great benefits and competitive wages so all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

PURCHASING PROGRAM MANAGER – IM Flash, Lehi, UT
As the Purchasing Program Manager you will be responsible for supervising and managing projects involving multiple groups within the Purchasing department.  These projects will include, but not limited to coordinating purchasing benchmarking, maintaining department organizational charts, purchasing SharePoint site coordination, purchasing training & documentation, cost reduction initiatives, Purchasing strategic roadmap development, development of department policies and procedures, coordination of IMFS Services (support & training needs), and other department wide projects.  You will also be responsible for coordinating the development, collection and compilation of department metrics and presentations.  You will be a primary point of contact for other department inquiries and communications and will coordinate communication methods between Purchasing and with other departments.

Areas of responsibility referenced above are not all inclusive and may change as the group and role develop over time.  
Duties and Values for the Manager include, but not limited to the following:   

• Implement, Monitor, and Communicate Effectively the department goals and directives.
• A strong background in the area of personnel development and deployment of initiatives surrounding personnel development and coaching.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills necessary to routinely and effectively interact with other departments and senior level management at supplier companies.
• An understanding of Customer Service Programs and methodologies.
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business or equivalent experience.
• Comfortable working in a team environment.
• Customer service oriented.
• Minimum of four (4) years experience in semiconductor industry
• Experience supporting manufacturing areas.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel

Contact: www.imflash.com

Lastly, EG&G in Tooele is still looking for a Buyer. I have posted this opportunity numerous times before. If you are interested and want the contact information, please email me and I will provide you their contact information.