Commodity Sourcing II (Indirect)-Contingent Worker

Axelon Services Corporation

Kansas City, MO

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Aerospace and Defense, Bill of Materials (BOM), Business Administration, Commodity Management, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Cost Analysis, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Demand Forecasting/Planning, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Industrial Engineering, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Leadership, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Needs Assessment, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Performance Metrics, Physical Inventory, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Procurement Planning, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Engineering, Request for Proposals (RFP), Requirements Management, Right-Sizing, Root Cause Analysis, Sales, Sourcing Strategy, Status Reports, Strategic Planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain Management, Technical Drawing, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Warehousing, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Kansas City, MO

POSTED

Today

Shift: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM [Lunch: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM]

Analyze daily requirements to determine materials needs and execute purchase orders to satisfy demand schedules.
Maintain accurate delivery information on open purchase orders through supplier acknowledgements.
Expedite material delivery where necessary and maintain status updates on shortages for production, sales and service demand
Continually review stocking levels for each item to provide targeted service levels.
Communicate with Suppliers to best support the inventory plan and provide timely delivery for production needs.
Regularly update backlog status reports and communicate with Customer Service expected delivery for customer orders.
Review and recommend disposition of all excess and obsolete inventory.
Perform root cause analysis of service outliers to identify and implement improvements in overall process.

Preferred: Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field and/or least 5 years of procurement or sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred: Experience in railroad, aerospace, automotive or other heavy industrial manufacturing or remanufacturing sectors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proven experience working effectively with suppliers, managing purchase orders and ensuring supplier on-time delivery to meet production requirements.
Experience in the supplier selection process and managing supplier partnerships using performance KPI metrics.
Ability to generate a comprehensive Supplier Request for Quotation package.
Ability to perform accurate and thorough cost analysis comparing current total cost to new supplier quotations total cost.
Proven supplier negotiation techniques.
Foundational proficiency in supply chain management principles and commodity sourcing strategies.
Ability to work with complex material flows.
Strong understanding of ERP MRP fundamentals, including purchase order signals, purchase order reschedule signals, planning parameters and the importance of transactional accuracy and its impact on inventory control.
Ability to interpret and work with technical specifications, drawings, and quality requirements.
Understanding of Bill of Material framework and BOM costs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suit (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn software quickly.
Professional and concise verbal and written communication skills required for effective interaction with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build effective and trusted supplier and team relationships.
Organized and posses a drive for continuous improvement.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

What will your typical day look like?
Evaluate MRP to understand buy part supply/demand signals and create purchase orders.
Establish appropriate stocking strategies and maintain buy part planning parameters.
Manage supplier relationships to ensure purchase orders are acknowledged, PO dates are maintained and shipments are executed on-time.
Expedite supplier parts when unexpected shortages occur or demand is short cycled. Work closely with suppliers on recovery plans.
Manage new supplier set-up and supplier maintenance (HICX portal).
Manage ERP Sourcing Rules and Quotation accuracy to facilitate Auto-PO, where applicable.
Daily and effective communication with production on shortages and recovery plans.
Manage transportation costs working to avoid premium air shipments.
Right-size inventory by reducing excess inventory and evaluate shortages.
Engage with Quality and Engineering to address supplier non-conforming parts.
Assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations for supplier selection.
Collaborate and support the Sourcing Manager in inflation/deflation goals and commodity strategy execution.
Serve as the primary accounts payable/receivable contact for your supply base.
Support warehouse by ensuring healthy inventory levels are maintained to meet demand.
Occasional buy part inventory counts, executing physical inventory adjustments in the ERP system.
Maintain key product indicators in fulfillment, planning and inventory.

About the Company

Axelon Services Corporation

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