Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
Analyst, Procurement – Junior Buyer
RTX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Junior
About the role
- Responsible for all aspects of the relationship with a specific supplier within a commodity
- Directs and manages all schedules, and purchase orders for the client account or the product family
- Ensures product is delivered on time, meets quality standards, and at the right cost
- May perform delivery assurance responsibilities
- Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans
- Responds to value stream inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction
- Carries out activities associated with purchasing goods, materials, supplies, and services to ensure terms are in the organization’s best interest
- Prepares purchase orders to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly, under general guidance
- Compiles price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to provide input on reasonable prices
- Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
- Contacts suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries to ensure resolution of problems such as shortages and missed or late deliveries
- Develop and maintain good vendor relationships
- Perform delivery assurance responsibilities
- Attend and have participation in group meetings, teleconferences and/or training required
- Actively participate in initiatives for continuous improvement using CORE tools and support AS9100 efforts
- Obtain CORE Associate certification
- English (read, write, speak) is required when communicating with customers, co-workers, or supervisors who only speak English
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Business Administration or Engineering
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Experience with MS Office Suite or SAP
Benefits
- Employee Scholar Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
procurement processespurchase orderscontract performance monitoringfinancial reportingdelivery assurancevendor relationship managementcontinuous improvementCORE toolsAS9100 compliance
Soft skills
customer satisfactioncommunicationproblem resolutionteam participationorganizational skills
Certifications
CORE Associate certification
