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About Evoqua Water Technologies

We are excited to announce that Evoqua has now joined Xylem. By uniting our complementary approaches, products, and expertise, we enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used, and returned to nature. Together, we bring uniquely powerful capabilities to solving the world's greatest water challenges.

At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.

Our more than 22,000 diverse employees are helping communities in more than 150 countries become water-secure. Apply today and Let's Solve Water.

At Evoqua, we are committed to fostering and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace where employees can be their authentic selves. If this position interests you and you possess the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply as you could be the right fit for this or other roles we are looking to fill. Evoqua encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications/requirements for the position to apply.

Position Summary

Xylem is hiring for a Procurement Specialist to work a hybrid work schedule in Pittsburgh, PA, Holland, MI, or Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role serves as the individual responsible for indirect and direct strategic sourcing buyer function for the company. In addition to this the role serves as buyer for corporate services. The position interacts directly with our employee base and with direct material and indirect service providers to ensure compliance to our cost and payment term contract guidelines. This individual must be able to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment with a focus on internal customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, compliance and excellent attention to details. The position requires the ability to work independently, prioritize work, demonstrate strong accountability, good judgment and meet established deadlines. This position reports to the director global strategic sourcing, within Evoquas Supply Chain Management team.

What we can offer you

Our Total Rewards Program goes far beyond base compensation by providing a more fulfilling work experience and offering a competitive benefits package.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance available on your 1st day of employment

• Generous retirement saving plan

• Self-managed time off

• Career progression and development plans

• Company wellness, rewards and recognition, and employee discount programs

Core Responsibilities and Tasks

Responsible for ensuring that Strategic suppliers are being engaged and utilized in project budgets over designated threshold and act as the Strategic Sourcing representative at a project level

Ensure that Evoqua projects over a specified threshold have validated costs included within the project budget and ensure that the costs are competitive and sustainable

Develop, support other strategic commodity buyers as required and execute commodity strategies to deliver: Supplier rationalization, successful project management support, supplier selection and qualification processes, supplier relationship and management programs, targeted improvements in total costs. Comprehensive commodity profiles, including market analysis, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership. Identification and associated mitigation plan for pricing inflation and high-risk factors that may impact total cost or assurance of supply.

Provide the leadership for developing successful supplier relationships, creating and negotiating supplier contracts or pricing agreements, managing all facets of supplier management activities for assigned commodities, and completing regular supplier performance assessments.

Identify cost reduction opportunities including make versus buy analysis and alternative sourcing utilizing benchmarking data, cost modeling and total cost analysis; identifying product/process improvements; executing competitive sourcing processes; analyzing commodity market trends; and leveraging global spend.

Drive lean transformation throughout the supply chain and continuous improvement in all aspects of the commodity and project procurement process.

Completes supplier analysis in order to acquire the best suppliers and to guarantee an optimum supply chain, and to assess potential assurance of supply risks (financial, stability, capacity, etc.).

As a member of the sourcing group, you will work with other team members to share best practices and other developmental initiatives to help foster a learning environment focused on commodity management improvement and personal development. Maintain the privacy and confidentially of information, protect the assets of the organization, act with ethics and integrity, report non-compliance, and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations.

Position Requirements

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

Leader with initiative, self-motivating skillset that works both autonomously and in a team environment

Strong communication and presentation skills.

Strong data analysis and reporting skills.

Good time management skills and a willingness to go the extra mile.

High self-motivation and keen attention to detail are required.

Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Ability to multi task in a fast-paced organization.

Preferred:

Supply Chain or Procurement Experience

Experience operating within fast paced business with strong commercial acumen.

Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving Skills, and Strong Communication Skills.

Computer skills such as SAP systems (or similar ERP platform), Email, MS Office, and MS Projects.

Experience with the procurement and material flow in an Engineered-to-Order environment.

Additional Details

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10%

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