OEM Purchasing Agent

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

The OEM Purchasing Agent is responsible to source and negotiate Original Equipment Manufacturer equipment and services.  This individual is responsible for offers to acceptance of single and project related machine purchases. 

Your Responsibilities:

• Works on establishing preferred suppliers for product groups (global supplier database)
• Interface between purchasing and technology working with technical sales, engineering and layout departments
• Responsible to drive for optimization and integration of OEM machines with KHS equipment incorporating modular and line concepts
• Provides global market analysis with a technical focus
• Analyzes supplier capabilities and capacities to ensure machinery to machinery fit from a mechanical, electrical and programming perspective in order to mitigate risk and expenses
• Development of a tool set to facilitate the analysis of savings (cost structure analyzes, etc.)
• Responsible for supplier audits and assists with Factory Acceptance Testing (when required)
• Develops detailed knowledge of technical requirements, machines / systems / systems and trades in filling and packaging systems for glass, PET, cans and kegs
• Application of a preferred OEM portfolio of product groups, approved suppliers and approved products (range and scope of equipment)
• Assist to establish mechanical and electrical interface and signal exchange documents for seamless integration with KHS line equipment (signal exchange, MES, REDIS)
• Assures OEM suppliers provide KHS engineering with supplier machine envelope dimensions to support line layouts, include media connection and consumption data (Total Cost of Ownership)
• Assures OEM suppliers provide machinery documentation
• Creation of technical specifications and product configurations in close cooperation with KHS engineering and technical departments

• Support offer management in the technical analysis / evaluation of customer offers and specifications with operational, performance specifications to improve the supplier quoting process and to minimize cost variables (technical risk assessment)

Your Profile:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering or similar discipline preferred
• Five years of experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment involving machine components
• Two years purchasing components for KHS machines preferred
• Ability to synthesize data from manufacturing requisitions and procure the materials needed at price/quality standards in the shortest time frame.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand technical specifications of parts and sub-assemblies
• Proficiency in application of manufacturing processes including welding, plating, grinding, electro polishing, CNC machining and fabricating.
• ERP experience required, SAP experience preferred
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with all managerial levels of a global organization.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
• Generous Educational Reimbursement program
• Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• 401K with Company Match

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them. 

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.