Sr. Procurement Specialist

ACE Thermal Systems•Seminole, OK

40d

About The Position

Summary: The Buyer will form an integral part of the Purchasing team continuously improving the buying process while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: others may be assigned: Reviews, executes, and enters purchase orders for the items assigned to MRP requirements. Develop sourcing strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requires to ensure supply base optimization and improvement to cost, quality and service. Expedites delivery of goods on routine shortages and communicates outcomes to production. Recognizes critical shortages and communicates them immediately to management. Works to find and present solutions. Strong negotiations skills are essential in this role. Ability to negotiate complex global contracts is a must for this role. Requests Return Materials Authorizations (RMA) on rejected materials and processes paperwork in a timely manner. Identifies consistent quality problems and requests corrective actions. Enjoy gathering and digging deeply into data to identify issues and creative, effective solutions. Design and implement strategies to rationalize the supplier base and maximize the value of spend. Partner with Quality to drive continuous improvement. Research invoice discrepancies and works with suppliers to resolve variances. Updates all Purchase Order changes in a timely manner. Communicates on a timely basis with all internal customers and management. Implements internal changes required by released ECNs/ECOs. Communicates revision changes to suppliers and manages any transitions or EOL activities. Follows up consistently on supplier commitments regarding late, return, and critical deliveries, corrective actions, sample requests and receiving and invoice discrepancies. In collaboration with Strategic Sourcing, execute defined supplier strategies (Exit, Leverage, Maintain) Manages special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of MRP systems.
Prior experience within a manufacturing environment.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to develop & maintain supplier relationships.
Bachelor’s degree in related area, or equivalent experience and training.
Ability to perform analysis and interpret data into actionable steps.
Ability to build strong relationships, both internally and externally.
Focused on results – willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a supply chain-related role preferred, but not required.
APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent training preferred.

Responsibilities

Reviews, executes, and enters purchase orders for the items assigned to MRP requirements.
Develop sourcing strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requires to ensure supply base optimization and improvement to cost, quality and service.
Expedites delivery of goods on routine shortages and communicates outcomes to production.
Recognizes critical shortages and communicates them immediately to management.
Works to find and present solutions.
Requests Return Materials Authorizations (RMA) on rejected materials and processes paperwork in a timely manner.
Identifies consistent quality problems and requests corrective actions.
Design and implement strategies to rationalize the supplier base and maximize the value of spend.
Partner with Quality to drive continuous improvement.
Research invoice discrepancies and works with suppliers to resolve variances.
Updates all Purchase Order changes in a timely manner.
Communicates on a timely basis with all internal customers and management.
Implements internal changes required by released ECNs/ECOs.
Communicates revision changes to suppliers and manages any transitions or EOL activities.
Follows up consistently on supplier commitments regarding late, return, and critical deliveries, corrective actions, sample requests and receiving and invoice discrepancies.
In collaboration with Strategic Sourcing, execute defined supplier strategies (Exit, Leverage, Maintain)
Manages special projects and performs other duties as assigned.