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MSA Safety

Global producer of industrial safety equipment

Indirect Purchasing Specialist

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Level II requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field and 2+ years of indirect purchasing experience, with $10M–$100M indirect spend and cost savings greater than $100k.
  • Level III requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field and 4+ years of indirect purchasing experience, with more than $100M indirect spend and cost savings greater than $250k.

Responsibilities

  • Level II: Execute indirect purchasing activities across MSA regions, including requisition conversion, supplier communications, negotiation, commercial term evaluation, cost control initiatives, and issue resolution.
  • Level II: Serve as a resource to stakeholders by promoting adherence to procurement policies, process standards, and procure-to-pay best practices.
  • Level II: Use procurement systems, enterprise resource planning tools, and reporting capabilities to monitor workflow performance, identify process improvement opportunities, and increase operational efficiency.
  • Level II: Apply the MSA Operating System to identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement initiatives within indirect procurement processes.
  • Level III: Champion indirect procurement excellence through stewardship of global source-to-pay processes, process standards, and stakeholder adoption.
  • Level III: Own indirect purchasing performance metrics, workflow health, and related analytics to drive transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making.
  • Level III: Advise business stakeholders and influence procurement best practices through training, communication, process guidance, and collaboration with regional and global leadership.
  • Level III: Partner with Procurement, Finance, IT, and business teams to evaluate, implement, and optimize procurement technologies, automation solutions, and system enhancements.
  • Level III: Lead continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, improve user experience, optimize operational efficiency, and support enterprise procurement objectives through the MSA Operating System.

Desired Qualifications

  • Level II preferred: ISM, APICS, or ASCM certification.
  • Level II preferred: Proficiency using a business intelligence platform; experience negotiating prices and commercial terms; demonstrated SAP supply chain proficiency; leadership of large-scale cost-savings projects; and cross-functional project leadership.
  • Level III preferred: Experience using and creating data visualizations with a business intelligence platform; strategic supplier relationships; new product development projects; expert-level SAP supply chain systems proficiency; and experience with source-to-pay or procure-to-pay software such as Coupa, Ariba, or GEP.

About the Company

MSA Safety

Global producer of industrial safety equipment

MSA Safety Inc. is a global provider of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. It develops, manufactures, and sells items such as gas detection systems, head protection gear, and fall protection devices, serving industrial, military, and construction customers. How its products work: gas detectors monitor air for hazardous gases and trigger alarms; helmets and protective headgear shield the skull; fall-protection gear like harnesses and anchors prevents falls during work at heights. The company differentiates itself through a long history (founded 1914), a wide product range, and a global, trusted reputation that combines equipment with related services and contracts. Its goal is to keep workers safe and protect facilities by providing reliable safety solutions and meeting stringent safety standards.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1914

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