Supplier Development Specialist

About the Role: 

As a supplier Development Specialist at DCS, you will understand where DCS is going, where our supply chain is, and work to bridge any gaps. You will take a long-term approach to our relationships while marrying performance to potential future work in a data driven and systematic way. You will be the face of DCS to our most important supply chain partners. 

In this role, you will… 

• Be the SME on a category or categories of vendors and own our relationship with them. The first category this position will own will be controls engineering & field wiring subcontractors.  

• Create supply chain strategies that drive down costs, improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and create value add propositions for our customers. 

• Meet regularly with our most important suppliers in your category to review forecasts, strategies, capacity, performance, and industry trends. 

• Seek out and effectively vet new vendors. 

• Drive performance improvements and consult on escalation issues regarding your category or categories.  

• Track data to create and drive strategies and measure their success. 

• Report to leadership on supplier strategy and KPIs. 

Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of industry experience. 

• You are intimately familiar with the processes of a project-based business in warehouse automation, construction, material handling, or similar field. 

• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills that allow you to effectively communicate with many levels of leadership both internal and external to DCS. 

• Understanding of supply chain principles and best practices. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), with an emphasis on data manipulation and presentation. 

• Working knowledge to read layout, elevation, and/or schematic drawings.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Exposure to controls engineering and field wiring of conveyor systems 

• Project management experience 

• Manufacturing experience 

• Engineering experience 

About Us: 

Conveyor may be in our name, but it’s only part of what we do. DCS was founded in 1982, and has grown to serve major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their need. We don’t sell ready-made systems - we build relationships that empower us to craft custom solutions together. It’s the teamwork approach, sharing ideas and building upon them, that produces the best results. 

And DCS is committed to creating an extraordinary employment experience for our team. We work like crazy to hire and develop great people, build relationships, and ensure that the programs and services we offer our team are among the best in the business- from a killer snack wall and casual work environment to flexible PTO and opportunities to give back within the community. 

More Reasons to Join Our Team: 

• We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment 

• We offer competitive salaries and health benefits 

• Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5% 

• Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program 

• We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy 

• We do community outreach projects throughout the year 

• We know how to throw company events 

• We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone? 

Individuals seeking employment at Designed Conveyor Systems are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodation is available to applicants with a disability condition, when applying, testing, or interviewing for a position. Please let us know if you need accommodation.