Sr. Procurement Specialist (Buyer II)

Parker Hannifin • Erie, PA

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About The Position

The Sr. Procurement Specialist owns the daily performance management of an assigned supplier portfolio, ensuring the flow of purchased materials needed to meet agreed-upon customer service levels. The role manages supplier planning, inventory, delivery, kanban, and lead-time activities to ensure quality materials arrive at the facility on time. It maintains procurement master data to support accurate MRP planning and first-pass-yield purchase orders, and holds suppliers accountable for commitments that support production planning. The position also uses SAP and PH Connect, monitors performance against key performance indicators, and pursues continuous improvement. Minimal travel is required as needed.

Parker Hannifin is a global motion and control technologies company serving customers across multiple industries. Its stated purpose is to enable engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow, supported by a people-first culture emphasizing teamwork, inclusion, collaboration, and growth. The company describes ongoing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability and development of future talent and leaders.

The listed essential functions are examples rather than an exhaustive list. Parker may modify assignments and provides reasonable accommodations so qualified employees can perform essential functions. Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Certain positions are subject to U.S. import and export regulations and require U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or another appropriate status; this position is subject to applicable U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements. Applicants are subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or another related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in operations, supply chain, purchasing, or another related function.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Certification from a professional supply chain or purchasing organization, such as APICS or ISM.
• Prior SAP experience, preferably in the MM module.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, inventory, delivery, kanban, and lead-time interactions and activities with suppliers to ensure quality material is delivered to the facility on time.
• Communicate and manage suppliers to meet or exceed defined supplier-delivery goals.
• Maintain procurement master data, including info records, source lists, and material master fields, to support correct MRP planning and 100% first-pass yield of purchase orders.
• Hold suppliers accountable for promised deliveries and activities that support production planning.
• Lead meetings at least monthly to discuss forecasts, open purchase order reports, quality, and other issues that may affect on-time supplier delivery.
• Use business tools such as SAP and PH Connect to perform job responsibilities.
• Perform activities that ensure quality products are delivered to the warehouse to support customer demands, including product change notices, discrepancy notices, supplier requests, frozen planning, and follow-up of late material in inspection.
• Demonstrate initiative to meet or exceed KPIs for supplier delivery, inventory, and MRP exceptions, and continuously improve performance against those KPIs.
• Travel minimally as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level