Purchasing Specialist (Hybrid)

Vontier•Stow, OH

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Purchasing Specialist will be a member of the Purchasing Organization and will be paired with a Buyer to manage a large list of direct material suppliers. The role will be focused on prompt execution of product delivery, receiving and invoice discrepancies, and customer service escalation requests. This is a Hybrid Position (Monday/Friday Remote)

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Concentration in Supply Chain
Prior Supply Chain Management Experience
Strong communication skills - verbal, written
Negotiating Training / Experience
Computer skills/Experience
Microsoft Excel
JD Edwards or Similar ERP System
Strong Problem-Solving Skills

Responsibilities

Item Creation and Maintenance - Enter new item creation codes into the system, determine if items should be stocked or special order, negotiate order minimums with suppliers.
Resolve Customer Service Issue Escalations - Working with customer service to create standard procedures for common issues and implement within customer service to empower first call resolution and reduce the number of EPOSTs.
Resolve Distribution Center Receiving Discrepancies - Work with DC, supplier, and Buyer to investigate receiving/invoice discrepancies to resolve and eliminate future occurrences.
Expediting Purchase Orders and Managing the Integrity of Supplier PO Promise Dates - Hold suppliers accountable for communicating purchase order fulfillment dates and expediting orders to ensure timely delivery.
Proactively review open orders to identify supply problems (excess inventory and backorders) and negotiate with supplier directly to remedy the issues before they impact the company.
Work closely with Buyer to manage assigned products and suppliers.
Other tasks as assigned.