Purpose
Accountable for site compliance of all corporate supplier agreements. Collaborates in managing the planning and implementation of the procurement of goods and services for a facility. Works under moderate supervision and has discretion in performing assignments.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement a coordinated materials management approach to inventory management and procurement
- Manage inventory usage and levels to manage key performance indicators (KPI’s)
- Ensure that all purchasing policies and procedures are followed
- Identify and implement “value-added” cost reduction and process improvement opportunities
- Negotiate and process requisitions and purchase orders for operating supplies, goods and services ensuring timely delivery and at maximum total cost benefit
- Satisfy the operating plant site and end-users’ inventory requirements
- Collaborate with vendors and plant locations to support quality efforts
- Develop and manage long-term supplier relationships
- Manage and report the weekly/monthly spending
- Manage site order-to-pay process including, but not limited to: open purchase order report, receiving process, received not invoiced (RNI) report, and invoiced not received (INR) report
- Manage and oversee site compliance of corporate supply agreements
- Negotiate site specific agreements to meet plant requirements
- Leverage buying capabilities through coordination of purchases and development of relationships with key suppliers
- Team with key internal customers to meet goods and services requirements
- Communicate supply management strategies and projects
- Develop an understanding of, support of, and use of the supply management seven step business process
- Perform all duties in accordance with environmental, health and safety (EHS) rules and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
- Model company core values
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
- Five years of direct or indirect purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with purchasing or working knowledge of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies
- Experience with cost reduction/vendor improvement programs
- Demonstrated procurement/supply management experience
- Excellent purchasing and negotiating skills
- Ability to develop materials management plan metrics
- Ability to build and maintain strong supplier and site relationships
- Self-starter with a high degree of individual initiative
- Excellent interpersonal, people, problem-solving and leadership skills
- Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong consensus-builder with a service orientation
- Computer/systems literate including experience with Excel and manufacturing based ERP systems, preferably Oracle’s Enterprise One (E1)
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a high-volume environment
- Knowledge of effective supervisory and management practices and techniques
- Ability to work in and maintain a highly functional team environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
