Commodity Sourcing

• 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.

• Bachelor’s 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.
• Experience in railroad, aerospace, automotive or other heavy industrial manufacturing or remanufacturing sectors.

• 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.

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