Job Description

You will be responsible for preparing data and analyzing inventory trends, external and internal key performance metrics, and proposing process improvement and the generation or management of key reports, metrics, and projects. This is a service position and is responsive to the needs of internal and external (suppliers) customers.

Responsibilities:

Maintain continuous material availability and minimize inventory.
Negotiate the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies from suppliers. Solicit quotations for materials and services, analyze bids for specification compliance, pricing, delivery commitments, and evaluate the sources to ensure they can sustain providing goods and services.

• Manage cost savings projects and work with cross-functional teams to drive cost savings
• Monitor supplier and product performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Process expense and blanket purchase orders. Negotiate delivery, terms and conditions, pricing, and expedite/follow through on receipt and payment.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers and management of accounts, problem solve challenges and issues, recommend solutions. Manage supplier relationships.
• Support supplier risk mitigation activities.
• Maintain databases for supplier and product data as required.
• Support
• New Product Introduction activities.
• Participate in purchasing performance metrics, reporting and improvement.
• Provide procurement process and procedural support as required.
• Support continuous improvement and operational excellence processes.
• Complete special projects as assigned and provide manager support as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities