Supply Management Specialist II - Supply Management

Kyyba•Dubuque, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports and may lead a commodity Strategic Sourcing team with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for enterprise/region/division/unit. Builds and develops a supply base for procuring less complex and strategic materials, products, supplies and services. Responsible for quality, delivery, supplier performance and establishing appropriate material replenishment process. Coordinates and leads efforts to address chronic supplier performance issues and/or validation of suppliers during the early supplier selection process as part of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (PDP). Facilitates the quality planning activities with suppliers.

Requirements

Data Collection and Analysis
Verbal Communication
Action Planning
Planning and Organizing
Assessment
Computer Skills
Data Control
Review and Reporting
Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
Analyze Current State/AS-IS State
Business Case Contribution
Customer-Focused Approach
Define Future State/TO-BE State
In-Depth Questioning
Perform Gap Analysis
Questions Strategically
Reporting
Traffic and Vehicle Planning
Writing skills
Compliance Management
Policy and Regulation
Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months)
Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 mo

Responsibilities

Execute, in a supply chain of low complexity, planning activities within a defined framework/system that mainly affect own organization/unit.
Carry out a range of supplier management activities either to support others or to fulfill the requirements of the role.
Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes.
Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.
Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards.
Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
Resolve complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring the most complex issues to others.
Produce, update, and provide best practice support on complex Microsoft documents, databases, and other departmental systems, advising colleagues as needed and using expertise to help improve processes.