Purchasing Specialist

About Pierce an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized carefully designed and engineering pumpers aerials tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples lives every day. To us every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

The Purchasing Specialist role supports the purchasing and supply chain department areas of responsibility. It is primarily focused on coordinating purchasing activities. The typical role is responsible for daily coordination and administration of purchase transactions in support of business operations. The position has direct interface with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

YOUR IMPACT:

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.

• Assist accounts payable and receiving issues to insure timely supplier payments

• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree with three (3) or more years of experience in Supply Chain Purchasing or a related field.

• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.

• Experience with vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs desired.

• Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) purchasing experience

• Capital equipment purchasing desired

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with working knowledge of pivot tables and data analysis tools; familiarity with Power BI for data visualization and reporting insights

• Legal contract review / supply agreement experience

• Strong time-management and prioritization skills able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.

• Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint SharePoint etc.

• ERP experience within the manufacturing industry.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Pay Range:

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