Materials Project Manager

Materials Project Manager

Job Locations US-CA

2024-17414

Job Function

Logistics & Supply Chain

Overview

As one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, to accelerate time-to-market, and to support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We have been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for over 60 years now. Today, more than 8,500 employees distributed across 90 locations around the world continue to delight our customers with innovative solutions.

Bruker Nano, one of Bruker's four operating segments, provides customers in academic and governmental institutions, life science, materials, and applied industries with the tools to determine the characteristics of matter and visualize the structure of molecules. Divisions within BNANO include Bruker AXS, Bruker Nano Analytics, Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology, Fluorescence Microscopy, and Canopy.

We're looking for a talented Electrical Manufacturing Engineer to join our team at Bruker Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). As part of the New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering team, you'll lead NPI projects, guarantee seamless product transitions to production, apply DFx principles, and oversee FMEA activities. In the realm of Sustaining Engineering, you'll lead supply chain enhancements, resolve end of life issues, and maintain optimal performance for production test equipment. If you're ready to make your mark in electrical manufacturing within the Bruker AFM family, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The Commodity Manager is responsible for the development, execution, and management of commodity strategies along with the associated global sourcing for commodities, goods and services to support our manufacturing and business operations. This position supervises a team of buyers to identify, qualify and manage a global supply base to provide the team's assigned commodities.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
• Coordinates and provides product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers. Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
• Under some supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
• Sourcing : Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; under direct supervision may negotiate contracts as necessary. Utilizes the preferred supplier selection and assessment process when selecting suppliers. Completes supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitors supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost).
• Materials : Coordinates activities around source selection, specification creation and price negotiation with appropriate team members.
• Executes commercialization and transition plans.
• Meets cost objectives and resolves quality issues. Generates and publishes Key Process Indicators. Tracks total landed costs targets.
• Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Utilizes value analysis on build-to-print components in support of Should Cost analysis.
• Actively mediates and partners with quality and engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues for assigned product groups. Escalate issues to Commodity Managers when necessary.

Business Expertise

Leadership

Problem Solving

Impact

Interpersonal Skills

Qualifications

Education and / or Experience requirements

preferred)

analytics software (PowerBI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud, etc.)

the factors that differentiate them in the market

served (i.e., electrical commodities / machined parts, sheet metal, mechanical assemblies, optical components

and assemblies, plastics, and ceramics)

expert" for the company and participating in the strategic direction of the organization.

meeting overall company goals. Demonstrated capacity acting as a resource for colleagues with less

experience.

various inputs and consolidate the information for critical business decisions (data analytics)

supervision in a fast paced environment.

consensus with the ability to lead cross-business unit and cross-functional teams to create and execute

commodity strategies.

small to large suppliers while maintaining healthy, long-term supplier partnerships.

meet strict deadlines.

barriers and generate solutions, using high level of personal discretion in decision making.

properly structured providing clear, concise messages that draw well supported conclusions. Verbal

communication skills required across all levels of the organization and with external vendors and suppliers.

knowledge and proficiency across multiple practices within the Supply Chain function to understand,

coordinate and communicate across the competing demands of each.

existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

At Bruker, base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated salary range for this full-time position is between $92,700 and 164,000 / yr and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.The salary for the role will depend on a several job-related factors, including, but not limited to education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.

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Salary : $92,700 - $164,000