Procurement Specialist

Owens Corning

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services, managing supplier relationships and ensuring cost-effective supply chain solutions while maximizing customer satisfaction. The process will require the employee to work with other Plants, purchase new or repair MRO goods. Manages the storeroom, ensuring accurate inventory control, organization and timely availabily of materials to support operations and maintenance. Knowledge in spare parts and warehouse management are important for this position. Person must develop extensive knowledge of plant equipment and spare parts processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or 10+ years working in Supply Chain in a Manufacturing environment
Critical thinking, analytical skills and problem solving
Can operate in a fast paced, day to day operations work environment
Excellent communication skills
A sense of curiosity
Able to work independently and with a team in a matrix environment
The ability to manage multiple activities, manage projects, and effectively communicate results
High work standards / quality
Decision making capabilities a must
General supply chain and business acumen
SAP and Microsoft computer skills
Highly motivated and results driven

Nice To Haves

2-5 years’ experience in a procurement, supply chain, customer service, or materials management role preferred

Responsibilities

Living the safety stand and adhering to safety responsibilities
Ensures a safety focus in all sourcing processes and builds a culture where safety is the priority
Conduct and document Hazard Identifications, Safe Behavior Observations, facility audits, etc.
Work to become HRC certified
Promptly report all safety incidents/concerns
SAP Buyer/Planner Training Expert
BOM Structure and maintenance Expert
Division MRO Dashboard Owner
Owns Central Stores quality control with the need to read engineering blueprints and use precision measuring tools,
Responsibility with managing MRO inventory to meet objectives.
Contract negotiation and maintenance
SAP MM & PM expert/trainer with MRO specialty
Solving inventory discrepancy issues and SAP kickouts
Verify inbound/outgoing information
Prepare shipment of goods and verify according to packing slip
Conduct cycle counts of inventory items
Keep up to date on newly developed capital projects. Determines inventory spares strategy for new project parts, upgrades, and the review/removal of obsolete parts.
Owns inventory control functions and SAP accuracy levels.
Acts as management, customer, and supplier liaison which includes assistance with supplier and/or customer complaints, supplier networking, etc.
Maintains Sarbanes Oxley compliance within job function
Identifies and initiates cost savings/ productivity improvement opportunities.
Reconciles invoice kick outs and price updates.
Master/Data and code creation.
Purchase order creation (Info record source list).
Conduct industry and supplier research as needed, including analyzing spend, compliance, status, and performance information
EM4 and RWP Expert and Support
Enforce storeroom policies and procedures
Create and Maintain Standard Operating Procedures to ensure proper set-up of storeroom and other relevant processes
Operate industrial equipment when required (i.e. PIV/forklift, Overhead Crane, Aerial Lift)
Issue and receive all materials incoming to the Blythewood plant through SAP
Receive all packages at the plant and ensure their timely delivery to appropriate parties
Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts and materials management
Ensure items are received in the proper location
Distribute all parcels coming in from carriers
Process returns in the inventory system
Assist in processing repairs to be shipped out
Assist in maintaining Master Database of all supplies
Monitor inventory levels and maintain log of consignment items
Identify and locate spare parts inventory
Generates reports to assist with SPOT tool for assigning criticality to spare parts
Monitor VMI for maintenance bins and vending machines with different suppliers
Maintain housekeeping and physical organization of the storeroom
Create new codes for spare parts using the materials requisition system and load supplier information into the system
Helps maintenance and sourcing with vendor quotes for goods and services
Uses general tools (not requiring specialized training, as needed, to perform the job)
Helps identify process problems and seeks solutions
Maintains communication
Minimizes process downtime
Participate in continuous improvement work groups
Identify problems and works with the appropriate functions to create solutions
Train and mentor employees as needed for certain processes or procedures related to the job
Create and deliver training and materials as needed to new hires and/or and current employees
Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Able to create supplier information for parts
Assign material to work order before it gets executed (Charge for material)
Create purchase requisitions for material and non-material
Search and find material in the stock room
Reconcile physical inventory in storeroom with SAP
Assign material bin locations to new created materials
Able to find material used on specific equipment
Sustains effective communication with all relevant parties (i.e. Vendors)
Schedules delivery appointments
Customer service with vendors/audits
Run and consolidate information from various reports, report on KPI’s
Maintains accurate and timely logs as required
Assists in resolving supplier and customer complaints by providing relevant information
Participates in shift huddles and meetings as required
Maintain a customer focus – both internal and external