Purchasing Associate

TekWissen • Plano, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide. Client’s Purchasing Supplier Development (PSD) Buying Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Purchasing Associate. The person in this role will support PSD Buying groups with administrative tasks, supplier follow-up and system processing. The person in this role will support PSD’s objective to develop our outsourced supply base to ensure overall best cost, quality, manufacturability, and operational self-reliance.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher or 2+ years equivalent experience in a professional business environment
• Minimum 1 year experience working in a direct or support role in Automotive Buying/Purchasing/Procurement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including ability to complete macros, pivot tables and VLOOKUP (candidates must be tested and score 80% or better)
• Proficiency with PowerPoint (intermediate or above...candidates must be tested and score 80% or better)
• Working experience with Microsoft Power BI (including data links, slicer manipulation, report filters and basic troubleshooting)

Responsibilities

• Execute buying Operating Procedures (OPs) including supplier set up, price variance management, and payment requisitions.
• Process and manage SAP/Ariba PR/PO data
• Weekly report management
• Supplier follow-up to confirm data, request information, and late requests status
• Document & update business process OPs to improve divisional efficiency
• Manage document distribution, organization, and retention
• Resolve day-to-day supplier issues related to system communication failures, payment issues, late assignments, etc.
• Support company events such as North American Supplier Meeting, etc.
• Overall administrative duties (travel, catering, expense reports, meeting scheduling)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree