Salary 💰 $43,000 - $61,000 per year
About the role Deliver on savings and inventory requirements as per the commodity and business strategies. Conduct analysis to determine if orders need to be placed to meet global procurement requirements. Select suppliers, negotiate pricing, issue purchase orders, re-align deliveries, follow up, and expedite as necessary. Responsible for analyzing assigned part numbers and queue management. Work closely with Sales Department on customer requests and requirements to determine investment strategy. Collaborate with Quality Department on defective or unacceptable goods and determine appropriate course of action. Complete actions as necessary to resolve issues. Confirm Purchase Order acknowledgments and verify accuracy of PO details; work cross-functionally with suppliers on payment issue resolution. Maintain awareness and understanding of department key deliverables and how buying decisions impact those deliverables. Utilize reports to achieve past dues, order book alignment, and other department key metrics. Lead projects of high strategic importance to the organization assigned by senior management. Evaluate potential bid opportunities to determine sourcing strategy and project scope. Work cross-functionally with Sales to establish realistic timelines and expectations with customer. Coordinate with global commodity teams to ensure alignment between sourcing and commodity strategy. Manage projects from kick-off through cost validation. Monitor supply base workload to ensure timely submission of critical projects. Identify new and alternate sources which expand organizational product lines and cost reduction opportunities. Provide project updates ensuring compliance with established timelines. Negotiate bid submissions with supply base to ensure bid competitiveness. Negotiate extended quotation validity terms with supply base to facilitate award implementation. Lead cross functional communications providing project status and escalating issues to appropriate decision makers. Manage cost data for assigned projects. Lead training and standardization efforts within team to drive efficiencies. Requirements 0 - 2 of related work experience Ability to work in a fast paced environment Experience with Microsoft Suite Detail-oriented Ability to travel 10% of the time Health insurance Flexible spending accounts Health savings accounts Retirement savings plans Life and disability insurance programs Paid time off Various benefits programs Copy Applicant Tracking System Keywords Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills procurement sourcing strategy cost validation queue management negotiation project management data analysis supply chain management inventory management bid evaluation
Soft skills detail-oriented ability to work in a fast paced environment collaboration communication leadership problem-solving project coordination cross-functional teamwork time management strategic thinking