PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Once the requisition has been fully sourced and populated by the Sourcing Specialist it is the Procurement Specialists responsibility to place the order and manage it through to delivery and PO close out, which includes invoicing being processed.<br><br><b>Minimum Job Qualifications</b><br> The main responsibility of the procurement specialist is to procure and expedite materials which will include:<ul><li>Purchase materials and services that comply with the agreed upon specifications and requirement, as well as using contract/standard pricing with suppliers</li><li> Manage the performance of existing suppliers on delivery, quality, price and services</li><li>Good Communication skills and understand material requirements based on project requirements and production plan.</li><li>Align KPIs with the companies goal and meets the KPI set.</li><li>Create Optimus SAP PO </li><li>Review of supplier order confirmations / order acknowledgements</li><li>Host Kick Off Meeting with Supplier &amp; OSS Eng., QA, PM, Welding.</li><li>MPS, FA, Weld Spec and ITP Coordination &
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162; Conduct Pre-Production Meetings with vendors to ensure all specific requirements are clearly conveyed.</li><li>Raise Deviations/Mat-Subs/Technical queries, Concessions</li><li>Manage Revision Changes</li><li>Work with Engineering, Quality and Project Management to align project priorities</li><li>Supplier Schedule Reviews</li><li>Update PO change &amp; conduct PO maintenance.</li><li>Support coordination of NOI, witness &amp; inspection on site Supplier</li><li>Inventory control, Reschedules and expediting, PO Cancellations</li><li>Clarify &amp; investigate invoicing issues, GRIR, NCRs, SDRs and CPARs incl RTV, Return/Rework </li><li>Follow up with suppliers to resolve documentation issues related to MRBs</li><li>Attend meetings to review part issues/defects found by QC/Warehouse/Pre-release docs</li><li>Managing Finance Cash Hold</li><li>Involve the Procurement Specialist Spot Buyer (PSC) in spot buys.</li><li>Very disciplined and takes initiatives</li><li>Escalate complex issues to the Category Procurement Leader</li><li>Participate in continuous improvement projects.</li><li>Use all required procurement tools when required or mandated by process (OMT, Power BI, BOM Downloader, Ariba, ASL, QUEST)</li></ul>