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Sr. Sourcing Specialist

DISH - Englewood, CO 80112

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$64,800 a year

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DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We’re doing it with the country’s first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network built from scratch, free of the limitations of the past. Our wireless teams are at the helm of a communications revolution, building a multi-brand wireless telco from the ground up and reinventing how Americans view their mobile carrier. And now, with our acquisition of Boost, we’re bringing nine million mobile customers along for our latest industry gate-crash. In our first year, we’re entering the postpaid market — with plans to eventually convert our businesses to run on our very own state-of-the-art network. We are poised to emerge as the nation’s fourth facilities-based wireless carrier and a disruptive force in the market at-large. Connecting people and things is only the first step. After that? Driverless cars, smart communities and the potential to power a connected world.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Sourcing Manager, you will lead/support DISH sourcing activities, including the development and implementation of sourcing strategies across multiple categories. You will:

• Help build and execute negotiation strategies and develop award recommendations to business stakeholders;
• Help identify continuous improvement opportunities as well as mitigating and escalating issues;
• Understand supplier contracts currently in place and support internal stakeholders in retrieving relevant contract details;
• Advise Requestors within the Business Units on whether to leverage existing contracts or initiate a new sourcing request to identify supplier(s).

Specifics

• You will develop sourcing strategies in collaboration with Business Units and Category Managers;
• Structure and manage sourcing events; develop RFx requirements and supervise the development of RFx documents;
• Develop qualitative and quantitative evaluation criteria and facilitate evaluation of supplier proposals and shortlisting of RFx participants;
• Assist in developing negotiation strategies and lead supplier negotiations;
• Provide support in vendor relationship management, escalation and dispute resolution when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college
• 3+ years of relevant management experience in area of strategic sourcing/procurement, supplier relationship management and business analysis
• Procurement and/or Supply Chain related professional certification preferred
• Results-oriented mentality with a focus on efficiency, accuracy and quality.

Compensation: $64,800.00/Yr. - $89,400.00/Yr.

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website.

Employment is contingent on Successful completion of a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.

Commodity Manager

Gates Corporation - Denver, CO

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For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

WHAT TO EXPECT

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our Denver office, you will be tasked to plan, direct, and monitor all sourcing activities of the materials and services that Gates sources in order to satisfy expected standards of reliability, timing, and cost.

• You'll be developing commodity strategies to support business initiatives.
• This is an exciting opportunity for you because you will be responsible to negotiate cost and terms with suppliers and ensure supply base possesses adequate capacity to support Gates' demand.
• Your objective/goals will be to optimize total cost and maintain a robust funnel of initiatives; fully responsible for the performance of suppliers within assigned categories.

Key responsibilities:

• Establishing and implementing strategies while leading sourcing activities (e-sourcing events, negotiations, data analysis, projects, contract lifecycle management, supplier development and selection, data management, etc.) to optimize costs, working capital, and payment terms; and minimize financial and operational risk.
• Assuring material flow of assigned categories into respective Gates sites. Responsible for supplier performance, capacity, and aiding in the development of poor performing suppliers.
• Implementing and maintaining KPIs to monitor and improve performance of managed supply base. Conducting recurring business reviews with assigned suppliers. Ensuring suppliers are compliant to Gates's supply agreements and requirements.
• Building stakeholder alignment to support initiatives. Identifying and developing suppliers to support new product development.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience
• Excellent analytical and project management capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication across regions, functions, and levels; fluent in English
• Excellent negotiating capability
• Collaboration and influence management skills; works effectively in a matrixed organization
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP/supply chain systems
• Ability to travel up to 40% of time
• Preferred: CPSM (ISM) or CSCP (APICS) certification
• Preferred: experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Action Oriented

• Agile

• Composure

• Creative

• Independent

• Integrity

• Perseverance

• Problem Solving

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Material cost: year over year improvement, forecast accuracy
• Payment terms: year over year improvement
• Supplier quality
• Supplier on time delivery
• Amount of spend under contract

PAY & BENEFITS

• Full-Time
• Relocation is provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Learn more about the benefits we provide at www.gateshealth.com

WHY GATES?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

While we expect the best, we also want to give you the best. That's why at Gates we provide an environment where people can succeed from our policy of 'Dress for your Day' (yes - that means you can wear jeans), health club reimbursement, to your ownership of your work/life balance and more. Visit www.gates.com/careers to learn more.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

At Gates, we believe that we are better together. Proximity has been important to our success over the years as there are critical items that are simply better when done together. One of those critical items is efficient collaboration. We cannot underestimate the power of informal conversations and connecting face-to-face with our coworkers.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

Procurement Specialist

Denver Water - Denver, CO 80204

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$65,894 a year

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

$65,894 annually (min) - $81,037 annually (mid)

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of related work experience.
• Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities for the position.

Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

• Certification from any of the following supply chain associations or equivalent preferred:
• Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
• National Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP)
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Position Summary
Under direction performs full professional procurement work and serves as a procurement project
manager that leads cross-functional teams through the sourcing and contracting process to obtain goods and/or services for the organization. This position also performs some transactional purchasing activities and may assist with the administration of procurement programs.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have formal supervisory responsibilities over other employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate the end to end competitive selection process and provide direction to internal and external customers to successfully navigate the process and achieve procurement goals.
• Perform market research and analysis to understand the supply base, market drivers, and evaluate potential suppliers in terms of quality, service, support, availability, material availability, timing of purchases, production, and distribution capabilities, etc. to determine market competition.
• Consult with stakeholders to develop statements of work inclusive of comprehensive business requirements and technical specifications that satisfy procurement standards.
• Develop contract terms and conditions and formal solicitation documents including, but not limited to Requests for Information, Requests for Qualifications, Request for Proposals, and Invitations for Bid that pursue full value purchasing and mitigate risk.
• Lead business teams in the evaluation of bid or proposal offers using price and non-price factors to determine actionable outcomes for procurement solicitations.
• Develop negotiation strategy with stakeholders and execute the strategy to achieve the most advantageous results for the organization.
• Collaborate with Supplier Diversity/Business Development representative to support business development and implement and execute program requirements in the competitive selection process.
• Process purchase orders, expedite orders, and resolve problems related to deliveries, invoices, returns, changes in price, damaged goods, etc.
• Develop all executive summaries/reports to provide factual information about the procurement process to internal and external stakeholders and the public and represent the section as requested.
• Perform related work as required.

Demand Planning Manager

DISH - Littleton, CO 80120

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$86,400 a year

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DISH Wireless is ready to challenge the status quo and reimagine connectivity. We’ll use cutting-edge resources, dynamic partnerships with industry-leading vendors and new ways of thinking to design, develop and deliver products that tackle the emerging trends shaping the market.

Together, we’ll build intuitive and impactful product experiences across the customer journey. As part of our new retail wireless department, we’ll partner with product managers and engineers to solve customer problems in an agile environment. The product teams are key enablers of our success, immersing themselves in every aspect of the product development lifecycle – from strategy ideation to launch execution and everything in between.

What you will be doing

We are seeking a results-oriented critical thinker to oversee the demand planning strategy across multiple brands spanning all prepaid and postpaid devices of our new retail wireless division. The successful Demand Planning Manager will partner with the sales, marketing and finance teams to incorporate business intelligence into the forecast. Additionally, he or she will define and execute the multi-brand strategy and analyze market trends. In this role, you will:

• Build analytical and statistical frameworks to predict sales performance across prepaid and postpaid brands;
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and customers to refine the demand plan and achieve a forecast that accounts for promotions, changes to product portfolio and other business intelligence;
• Facilitate and coordinate sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes to balance demand and supply gaps through risk mitigation and approvals;
• Partner with the supply planning team to translate demand into purchase plan requirements;
• Define, analyze and report KPIs to senior management.

Skills and Experience

Successful Demand Planning Manager candidates have:

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in business, economics or related field;
• 10 or more years of related work experience;
• Eight or more years of demand planning experience in market trends and statistical analysis;

Ideal Demand Planning Manager candidates have:

• Eight or more years working with S&OP processes in a mobile operator or consumer electronics industry;
• Familiarity with high-tech products warehousing and mobility devices distribution;
• Knowledge or certifications in Six Sigma or Lean Principles.

Compensation: $86,400.00/Yr. - $120,200.00/Yr.

From versatile health perks to new career opportunities, check out our benefits on our careers website. Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test.

Materials Planner, COOPER LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

Materials Planner, COOPER LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

Signify - Aurora, CO

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Salary

Up to $71,000 a year

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

We are

Cooper Lighting Solutions. We build forward-thinking lighting solutions that make people’s lives safer, while making buildings, homes and cities smarter and more sustainable. We deliver an industry-leading portfolio of indoor and outdoor lighting, lighting controls and smart lighting systems.

Cooper Lighting Solutions is a business unit of Signify, the world leader in lighting. Together we have a shared purpose to unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that allows you to build your skills and career. Together, we’re transforming our industry.

Your opportunity

We’re looking for a Materials Planner to join our Supply Chain Team in Aurora, CO. You’ll be responsible for managing the buying and planning of materials supporting the manufacturing of lighting fixtures. This position involves extensive relationship management with assigned vendors and manufacturers in addition to internal operations, customer service, engineering, and new product program management.

We’re on the lookout for forward-thinking innovators with a passion for sustainability. If you match this description, get in touch!

What you’ll do

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders in sourcing unique materials, and resolving vendor material shortages, backlogs, quality issues and any other potential schedule interruptions or delivery delays.
• Identify and manage annual cost reduction, inventory reduction and supplier consolidation projects that meet the individual and facility goals.
• Maintain standard work and business processes to manage customer past dues and on-time-delivery in accordance with demand plan, customer orders and internal metrics.
• Create, expedite and maintain STOs (stock transfer orders) to ensure delivery schedules are met. Advise Customer Service of any issues and inform them of any changes to original commitments.
• Coordinate with the Forecasting and Purchasing Teams to validate supply-chain strategies and planning parameters, including vendor stocking programs.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution is required. A current pursuit of a 4-year degree program is acceptable as well.
• Minimum of three years’ experience performing purchasing and production functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Please note that relocation benefits are not provided for this role. We are only able to consider candidates local to the Denver area.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a supply chain management field from an accredited institution
• Experience with electrical components or mechanical (metals) components
• SAP experience preferred
• Desire CPIM and/or APICS certification
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred

What you’ll get in return…

We’re offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences.

See #SignifyLife through the eyes of our employees!

Who we are

Signify is the world leader in lighting. We provide professional customers and consumers with quality, energy-efficient LED lighting. And our lights, when connected, bring data to devices, apps and people – redefining what light can do and how you use it. Today, our innovations, such as LiFi – internet connectivity through light – and UV-C, solar and horticultural lighting, contribute to a safer, smarter, more sustainable world. We’re operating in 74 countries with 32,000 people worldwide.

Salary: Up to $71,000 per year

Bonus: Target of 2.5%-5%

Benefits Overview: Company subsidized benefits plan offerings that include Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, 401K retirement plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays/personal days, tuition reimbursement and products discounts. Ability to purchase supplemental benefits that include supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, vision insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, health care flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account