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 (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.
What You need to Succeed (Minimum 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
What will make you stand out for this role (Preferred Requirements)
• 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
