Role:
Performs tasks associated with ordering and expediting finished goods, components, packaging materials, raw materials, and MRO commodities. Pro-active and direct communication with suppliers is vital. Process Purchase Orders (PO’s) & Transfer Orders (TOs), place and expedite orders, and resolve related problems of significant complexity. Participate in internal projects as assigned
Main Job Duties:
• Manages supplier relationships and works to improve “overall” supplier performance.
• Plans and issues purchase orders in support of engineering and production requirements.
• Manage purchasing activities to ensure that sufficient parts are on hand to meet short range schedules for make-to-order products.
• Monitors and communicates supplier performance for delivery, quality, and cost management.
• Implement commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-effective supply of materials
• Evaluates SL data, weekly inventory reports, and other data resources in determining purchase order quantities.
• Research potential Suppliers and/or Service Providers to meet sourcing requirements, as applicable.
• Performs other Procurement-related administrative tasks including, but not limited to, Invoice Discrepancy Resolution, Payment Authorizations, Compiling Statistical data and Reports, Maintaining Partnership meeting minutes, etc.
• Maintains Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and the best suppliers and ensure transparency.
• Establishes inventory requirements by studying manufacturing history and production forecasts.
• Plans work and personal development goals, working in conjunction with manager as needed.
• Follows-up on acknowledgements and open purchase order reports to eliminate bottlenecks.
• Contributes to the implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes, and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance.
• Identifies and follows-up on internal customer issues, implement approved process improvements resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
• MRP or ERP software experience, Infor Cloud preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent negotiation skills.
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules, and priorities for multiple projects and assignments.
• Strong desire to promote positive change.
• Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups.
• Complex problem-solving skills - ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical thinking skills – able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Well-developed communicates skills; able to clearly and concisely express information (or data) to associates, peers, and management.
• Knowledge of customer principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for service and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Proactively driving continuous improvements & demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to multi-task managing multiple customer accounts simultaneously.
• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word and Excel proficiently.
Personal Qualities/Behaviors:
• Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
• This position will have exposure to the manufacturing areas where, under certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection are required.
• Regularly required to stand; walk and communicate with others.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs (11.3kgs) occasionally.
