Purchasing Analysis Specialist III
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11-11-2022
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Job Description
Req ID : 1755607
Position: Purchasing Analysis Specialist III
Location: Sylmar CA 91342
Duration: 1+ Year Contract
Roles:
- Individual contributor that works independently. Applies subject matter knowledge. Requires the capacity to understand specific needs or requirements.
- Sources, orders, supplies and delivers competitively priced raw materials, component parts, and/or finished goods.
- Develops plans related to volume and demand.
- Takes responsibility for buyer analyses, order management, and logistics coordination.
- Contacts suppliers, secures bids, and reviews bids before placing orders. Expedites the orders by suppliers to meet production.
- May substitute some items without approval. Has authority to commit the organization to purchases up to a moderate dollar amount. Under general supervision, responsible for the procurement of materials, services, and supplies.
- The incumbent is responsible for ensuring a consistent implementation of client procurement strategies and policies.
- Execution of contracts agreed upon by the Global/Regional Category Managers/Directors, from both supplier's and client obligations standpoint.
- He/She is the interface between the Aerospace SBU local organizations and the Global Supply Management department on supply issues and cost savings opportunities.
- He/she executes SBU planning and enterprise agreements in daily procurement activity. All procurement-related activity for the assigned commodities will be performed by this candidate.
- He/She is also responsible for ensuring maximum cost savings for Client customers and optimizing working capital and margins through negotiation of terms and pricing where applicable.
- He/She is responsible for ensuring that supplier price lists are accurate.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure consistent implementation of client Procurement strategies and policies. The key stakeholders include the SBU local organizations locations, Operations Directors, and Supply Chain Directors who are the partners to deliver the expected goals for the Aerospace SBU.
- Drives compliance with chosen suppliers and contracted terms and conditions.
- Ensures that the agreed-upon conditions negotiated between the Global/Regional Category Managers and the suppliers are implemented completely and accurately, including Consignment Stocks, Vendor Managed Inventory, Packaging switches, Payment Terms, Supply Chain Finance, and Rebates.
- Handles issues with suppliers such as urgent supply needs or force majeure situations.
- Communicates with SBU management and Supply Chain on supply issues and potential savings opportunities.
- Effectively negotiates purchases by applying effective strategic sourcing practices for these 3rd party materials to achieve a competitive edge.
- Effectively coordinates the onboarding of new suppliers, and leads and drives alternative suppliers/product approvals with the technical teams, and local manufacturing, and logistic teams.
- Challenges the SBU to develop effective supply processes such as coordinating order consolidation and evaluating MOQ regularly.
- Ensure best practices are in place with local Operations and Supply Chain.
- Monitors the interaction between forecast and procurement triggers and communicates anomalies to the Supply Chain team as warranted.
- Handles external requests from suppliers and customers including audits as well as any request from EH&S that affect suppliers.
- Manages late purchase orders.
- Reacts appropriately to expedite requests and ERP triggers.
- Works with corporate logistics to ensure the use of preferred shippers for inbound shipments.
- Addresses issues with inbound shipments to ensure timely resolution.
- Acts as the indirect purchase liaison between site requestors and external suppliers.
- Coordinates the execution of blanket orders with requisitioners through the ePro tool.
The position requires the following:
Experience:
- 1-4 years experience in the supply chain, planning, procurement, or logistics.
- Bachelor's degree is a plus.
- Aerospace experience is a plus.
- Fluency in English in writing and speaking mandatory.
- Knowledge of QAD and familiarity with forecasting methodology preferred.
- Knowledge of IT tools such as Aero TSS, MS Office (Excel, Access), ePro, SharePoint, and Intranet is a plus.
Skills:
- Effective communication at different levels of the organization
- Project management (Plan & organize)
- Capability of working in inter-functional teams (Communicate & share information )
- Data analysis / good level with IT and e-tools
- Change Management
- Responsiveness to and understanding of internal and external customer needs (Understand market & customer perspective).
- Able to manage numerous and complex tasks, in a matrix organization with a sense of urgency and resistance to stress.
- Knowledge of English is mandatory
The KPI to measure the success and effectiveness of the position include:
- Supplier OTIF
- Timely implementation of cost savings
- Timely resolution of claims
- Working capital improvements
- Net Terms improvements
Employment Type
Full Time
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