COMPANY OVERVIEW
Knoll, Inc. is a constellation of design-driven brands and people, working together with our clients in person and digitally to create inspired modern interiors. We are part of MillerKnoll, the engine powering the world’s most dynamic design brands. Our internationally recognized portfolio includes furniture, textiles, leathers, lighting, accessories, and architectural and acoustical elements. Our brands — Knoll Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck | FilzFelt, Edelman Leather, HOLLY HUNT, DatesWeiser, Muuto, and Fully — reflect our commitment to modern design that meets the diverse requirements of high-performance workplaces, work from home settings and luxury residential interiors. A recipient of the National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, we can help organizations achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Living Building Challenge and WELL Building workplace certifications. To learn more about our initiatives to support more inclusive and diverse communities, visit Knoll.com/Community.
POSITION PROFILE
At the direction of the Commodity Team Leader, identify, develop and implement supplier and product value stream improvement initiatives with assigned suppliers or commodities. This work is accomplished through effective use and support of the Strategic Sourcing process, Cost Targeting, Supplier Performance Planning, Supplier Development and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) processes.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate quality and engineering information as required, with both internal and external resources.
- Develop, negotiate, and implement contracts with value of $500k to $5 million.
- Lead Strategic Sourcing for spends of $500k to $5 million. Participate productively and constructively as a member of cross functional teams, as required.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested.
- Responsible for relationship management, with peers at assigned suppliers, with coaching.
- Responsible for spends between $10 - $40 million and/or savings of $100k to $1 million in annual, sustainable cost savings.
- Support and coordinate with engineers to implement VAVE improvements.
- Understand and apply formal project management principles to work as appropriate.
- Set and meet own milestones and expectations.
- Understand and interpret cost breakdowns of suppliers. Based on facts observable on the shop floor, achieve agreement with supplier on current cost elements, with supervision.
- Understand philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing via the Herman Miller Performance System (HMPS); successfully solve small to medium, "on-the-floor" problems using the Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) process, with coaching; demonstrate use of change-over, standard work, and material and information tools to highlight problems, with coaching.
- Work is primarily contained within one country or contiguous global region.
- Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives
Required Skills
- Bachelors' degree in Business, Supply Management, Materials Management, Finance, Engineering or Operations Management or related, equivalent experience.
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred.
- 3-6 years in a professional procurement role with exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes and commodities or related experience in an operational leadership role
Required Experience
- Ability to use critical thinking to make trade-offs.
- Working knowledge of all aspects of business operations, including Finance, Accounting, Legal, Materials Management, Engineering, Quality, manufacturing, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to do cost analysis and willingness to learn and apply HMPS thinking to supplier process and value streams.
- Demonstrated successful negotiation skills.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic understanding of prepared financial statements.
- Skilled at working with varying levels within and outside of MillerKnoll.
- Demonstrated ability to think and act quickly and creatively to resolve major supply disruptions affecting customers.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation/communication software and tools currently being used in the HMI office environment.
- Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.
WHO WE HIRE
Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.