Job description

About Us:

​​​​​​As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand.  Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

STIHL is seeking a highly motivated, passionate Process Engineer to join our team at our corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA! With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it's a great time to join the STIHL team.

Position highlights include:

• Competitive Compensation with multiple bonus opportunities
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & 401k with employer match
• Vacation, Sick, & Paid Holidays

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating the procurement of multiple, moderately complex components and parts, to support production and operation.
• Reviews and analyzes procurement requirements and places orders accordingly, using appropriate system (e.g., requisition [MRO Buyer], Material Requirement Planning [all other Buyer B's]).
• Researches and develops competent suppliers of high-quality components by preparing bids, proposals, or other informational requests that contain material specification and supplier operational data.
• Analyzes, information to assess financial stability and manufacturing capabilities of suppliers, and assists in making sourcing decisions for the STIHL Group.
• Maintains positive relations with existing suppliers through thorough communications of STIHL philosophy, material requirements, and pricing objectives.
• Contacts suppliers regarding material problems, such as delayed receipt, poor quality, wrong items, etc., and resolves issues.
• Is able to organize and execute advanced negotiation techniques and demonstrate consistent cost savings results and meet company targets.
• Proactively performs supplier management activities through business reviews, supplier visits, and risk assessments.
• Visits supplier locations to negotiate prices, review and analyze operations, and check quality, evaluating short-term and long-term ability of suppliers to meet STIHL expectations.
• Works with other department personnel, such as Production, Quality Assurance, Engineering, etc. to resolve defective or unacceptable goods, plan for future requirements, or incorporate technical needs into future bids and proposals.
• Maintains records and documentation pertaining to past activities, order specifications, supplier specifications and performance histories, etc. and provides information to management as needed.
• Performs continued supplier market analysis to determine trends, risks, and opportunities and develops a strategy to develop new or existing suppliers and drive costs out of the supply chain.
• Works with Accounts Payable to ensure timely payment of conforming materials received and return/rework of materials that are defective.
• Approves invoices for payment. Cooperates with the STIHL Purchasing Group worldwide by sharing pertinent data and cost analyses as required, in order to establish optimal global supply chain management strategies.

Specifications:

• 4 year college degree in related discipline or experience equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 4 years

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: One location

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