Procurement Specialist

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.•Maryville, TN

42d•Onsite

About The Position

We are growing our Procurement team! Under the direction of the Procurement Category Manager, the Procurement Specialist must be able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment to ensure that assigned suppliers exceed S&W standards for quality, delivery and price. The Procurement Specialist will maintain purchase orders and delivery schedule on the company ERP system. The job requires daily interaction with suppliers assigned to specific commodity groups to resolve any issue affecting S&W supply chain efficiency and reliability. On-site/non-remote, hourly position.

Requirements

Procurement/purchasing experience required
SAP experience required
Solid computer skills using Microsoft suite of products as well as company database.
Understand business implications of supplier actions.
Interact with others to manage projects.
Hands on, not afraid to walk through the plant to resolve issues.
Accountable and takes ownership of job function
Organized
Follow up on outstanding tasks and projects.
Ambitious, desire to learn and grow.
Strong accuracy, precision and attention to detail
Comfortable with some degree of routine.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of college coursework is preferred or equivalent professional level work experience.

Responsibilities

Create, issue and maintain purchase orders and ensure receipt.
Negotiate and Follow up on delivery schedule.
Resolve invoice discrepancies and paperwork errors.
Report delivery status, issues and propose solutions.
Work closely with the Planning group to ensure timely availability of existing and new products and components.
Actively interact with: Internal: Procurement, Manufacturing Management, Planners, Engineers, Quality Manager, Receiving Personnel, and Management, Accounting Personnel. External: Suppliers Personnel and Management

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