Purchasing Associate


Job Details

Required Qualifications: Expert level Excel skills, previous Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment, strong experience working with suppliers in a purchasing role.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor s degree with three (3) or more years of experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or a related field.
Expert level of Excel skills

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Process purchase order defers, expedites, cancellations.
Develop and run reports for unacknowledged orders and past due order management.
Conduct price analytics and update material cost standards and cost variances in ERP.
Support supplier business review meetings to review and improve supplier performance.
Issue RFQs and conduct initial review of supplier responses and execute bid list management activities.
Execute supplier price changes, review price increase threats and support supplier negotiations.
Execute supplier readiness for product launches in coordination with NPD.
Expedite and conduct corrective action process for critical shortage purchasing issues.
Support supply chain optimization initiatives to improve material flow, capture value or reduce waste in the supply chain.
Train and mentor purchasing coordinator and associate positions.





 CareerBuilder-US

 06/03/2024

 Mc Connellsburg,PA