Senior Purchasing and Procurement Planner

Fujifilm•Remote,

4d•$75,000 - $81,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Purchasing and Procurement Planner is responsible for overseeing and managing all purchasing activities for direct materials within assigned categories and supplier bases. This includes developing and executing purchasing strategies that align with organizational cost targets, ensuring timely and continuous supply to support production schedules, managing supplier relationships and performance, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to achieve procurement objectives while minimizing risks. This role owns supplier delivery management, including pricing accuracy, and performance management. Establishes and maintains a solid working relationship with internal and external customers and vendors. Internal customers such Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Distribution Centers, Customer Service, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Customs Compliance as well as externally with Vendors, Freight Forwarders and Brokers. Collaborate closely with business Customs Compliance and vendors to address import regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration preferred
5-8 years of purchasing/ logistics experience.
Knowledge of SAP platforms
SAP/ERP purchasing experience
PC skills and appropriate applications
Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Support Fujifilm North America Corporation Division including our Personalized Photo Products division.
Enters/converts purchase orders in SAP; expedites purchase orders and processes returns as required, update ETA and perform PO changes as necessary.
Accountable for ensuring that all purchasing data (including pricing, lead times, and ETA’s) are accurate, current, and fully reflected in ERP systems.
Own supplier relationships and serve as primary procurement contact.
Interfaces with Accounts Payable, vendors, and business to resolve invoice-pricing discrepancies.
Maintain vendor material pricing, freight and tariffs in SAP.
Work closely with supply chain management to place orders within vendor lead times to meet forecasts.
Create and monitor inbound deliveries in SAP to support accurate ATP functionality.
Assists with collecting and analyzing statistical purchasing related data vendor scorecards and KPI Metrics.
Process material info record for new material and existing record updates.
Reviews & releases blocked invoices within area of responsibility.
Monitors vendor performance and recommends necessary action to improve performance including savings and compliance with rules and regulations.
Partners with Finance to ensure cost accuracy and support audits.
Attend all weekly Sales meetings for Customer Equipment Installs and provide status on all critical items needed to complete installations timely and on schedule to all the Operational departments.