Commodity Sourcing

Summary:

• Duration: 12 Months
• Schedule: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM [Lunch: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM]

Responsibilities:

• Monitor direct material variances to inform finance and bid and proposal teams.
• Enter and maintain sourcing rules/parameters in the ERP system.
• Participate in identifying productivity actions with site sourcing management and bring back information to the regional commodity teams.
• Provide inputs on site needs through frequent contact with users.
• Obtain samples and coordinate APQP/PPAP qualification process with quality and engineering.
• Assist in material changeover activities when supplier resourcing or rationalization is done.
• Provide site level documentation to the regional commodity teams (e.g., engineering drawings, specifications, quality requirements, etc.).
• Request and then review, with site sourcing management, the company fixed asset report on a monthly basis.
• Assist with documentation projects for business process improvements and site compliance.
• Be the first level escalation point to assist Supply Chain Group with supplier related issues.
• Manage invoice discrepancies, engineering change requests, claims and chargebacks.
• Manage site-specific commodities and services when assigned that may involve RFI/RFQ and supplier qualification activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school graduate or General Education Degree required.
• Three to five years manufacturing, transportation or heavy construction industry experience.
• Two to four years of purchasing experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Economics or Finance preferred.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to work on, and manage, cross functional teams.
• Ability to present information clearly and tailor it for a variety of audiences.
• Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
• Ability to respond positively to feedback and recommend changes in process and procedures as needed.
• Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), import and export laws, incoterms, exchange rates and methodologies used in project management, material planning and quality.
• Ability to use a personal computer and standard Microsoft Office software at an intermediate level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Familiarity with large ERP systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP, Baan).
• Familiarity with ERP report out software/tools (Crystal reports, Power BI).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple issues at once.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external parties with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in an ISO/IRIS quality system environment.