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Alexandria OH The Procurement specialist with sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, components, and services required for elevator manufacturing operations. This role ensures timely availability of quality parts at competitive costs while maintaining strong supplier relationships and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain. - 5+ years experience in working with Sourcing Domine. Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers for mechanical, electrical, electronics, and structural components used in elevator systems. Conduct RFQs, RFPs, and competitive bidding to achieve best-cost sourcing. Negotiate contract terms, pricing, and long-term agreements while ensuring compliance with company policies. Monitor supplier performance through KPIs such as delivery adherence, quality, cost, and responsiveness. Manage purchase requisitions (PR) and convert them into purchase orders (PO) in the ERP system (SAP, Oracle, etc.). Ensure timely procurement of materials to support production schedules and new product development. Coordinate with logistics for inbound deliveries and customs clearance (if applicable). Resolve issues related to delivery delays, part shortages, and discrepancies. Identify cost‑saving opportunities through value engineering, supplier consolidation, and localization initiatives. Work closely with engineering for alternative material or supplier development. Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Planning teams to understand material requirements. Address quality issues and support root cause analysis with suppliers. Participate in new product introduction (NPI) projects for sourcing new components. Qualifications Engineering Graduate is preferred Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience Technical skills Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (fabrication, machining, casting, electronics). Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics). Knowledge of Should Costing, Cost Breakdown Analysis, and supplier audits.