Procurement Assistant (56369)

PREMIUM GUARD INCORPORATED • Memphis, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PGI, established in 1996, is a privately held company and a leading supplier of private label solutions in the automotive aftermarket industry. The company focuses on designing, manufacturing, and distributing products for automotive, diesel, power-sports, and specialty filter markets. Its supply chain network extends across the Pacific and into South America. The Procurement Assistant role supports inventory optimization initiatives, communicates with vendors to resolve inventory issues, manages purchasing for assigned categories, and maintains purchasing and inventory records. This position also assists with new item setup, supplier updates in the ERP system, and prepares metrics to measure KPIs like inventory turns and supplier scorecards.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Statistics, Finance or another related field. Equivalent experience in related field will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent Communication skills required. Verbal and Written.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Advanced functions preferred (Microsoft Excel).
• Experience with Inventory Planning and Control a plus.
• Experience with ERP/WMS system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Inventory Optimization initiatives using analytical tools and data sources possible to provide fair and accurate information to enable decision making.
• Communicate with overseas and local Vendors to resolve inventory related issues.
• Manage Purchasing of certain categories as assigned.
• Support procurement activities by maintaining and updating purchasing and inventory records.
• Assist in New Item set up, Supplier Updates and other updates related to ERP system.
• Assist in preparing metrics to measure KPI’s i.e. Inventory turns, unit fill, supplier scorecards and support the supplier performance review process. Measure and report on improvements.
• Coordinate with Receiving and Operations team to resolve inventory related issues to reduce transactional errors in ERP system.
• Help in other Inventory related issues when they arise and possibly find root cause of issue.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level