The Procurement Specialist is responsible for completing required project assignments and work tasks. The focus will be on procurement processes, supporting production planning execution, and other supply chain activities. Throughout the assignment, there will be a heavy emphasis placed on safety, teamwork, and process improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Issue, update, and monitor purchase orders to ensure accurate data and reporting.
- Communicate with vendors using email and phone to request delivery dates and current pricing.
- Resolve supply and delivery issues with suppliers by proactively finding solutions and stressing urgency of deliveries to keep projects on schedule.
- Monitor Purchasing group mailbox to capture data and transfer to ERP tool.
- Interfacing with multiple departments within Westrock (Receiving, Performance Excellence, Engineering, Production, and Accounts Payable) to complete work tasks and projects
- Document and Update Job Related Work Processes and Procedures
- Send large component quote packages out for bid to multiple suppliers. Receive, manage, and organize returned information.
Requirements:
- 3 years of experience in purchasing/procurement and supporting a technical operations environment with lead time constraints
- 3-years of related experience in RFQ processes – vendor competitive bidding
- 3-5 years purchasing or procurement,
- Customer service experience in terms of both internal and external customers
- Teaming and collaboration skills
- Experience with ERP systems like JDE or SAP in material management or production planning
- Intermediate proficiency with MS Office suite (Microsoft 365 including Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication
- Willingness to call suppliers outside the organization with sense of urgency and assertiveness
- Ability to work independently and multi-task
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Able to read, interpret, and understand Mechanical Technical Drawings
- Some understanding of part fabrication processes - Milling, Lathe, and Laser Sheetmetal fabrication
Plusses:
- Advanced VLookup and pivot table analysis skills in Excel
- Demand forecasting experience
- Strong influential communication skills
- 5+ years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years of strategic/preferred vendor management experience
- Some college or higher education
