Responsible for direct material purchase order maintenance.
Assure adherence to blanket purchase agreement/price list and change order approval process
Assure compliance on Blanket Purchase Agreement/Price list audit process.
Communicate closed loop to inform stakeholders
Analyze historical and forecasted spend data & develop category strategy to identify opportunities for improvement, supplier rationalization, savings and consolidation
Manage approved supplier list, assure new supplier onboarding and approval are validated prior to adding a new supplier to the ASL. Manage system supplier set-up to include source document, supplier schedule, planning constraint and inventory set-up.
Act as data steward with regards to assuring compliance to Finance, Procurement and Materials policies and procedures
Resolves “price” PO to invoice discrepancies with suppliers and accounting by mediating approved guidance from commodity management.
Additional projects and ad hoc responsibilities around material strategies
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, finance, accounting, or related discipline required plus 5 or more years of experience with business systems.
Knowledge of Oracle R12 software and systems integration details preferred.
Ability to support US Central timezone
Great command of English language, Spanish is a plus
Experience in Lean transactional management, A3 thinking, 9 Steps Problem solving track record
Good command of Microsoft Office Suite required
Excellent customer service: commitment to solve problems and requests, understanding of the customer needs, business and priorities.
Excellent problem solving abilities. Solves the majority of problems with no/minimal supervision. Recognizes developing problems and brings them to the attention of others to ensure the appropriate solution is reached / decision is taken.
Uses intuition and logic to anticipate problems before they occur.
May require providing coaching and advice to others
Phone etiquette awareness
Must be able to work well and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Must have ability to work well in a virtual team environment and effectively collaborate across multiple teams.
Understands business processes and can relate actions to business outcomes.
Ability to analyze and document complex business processes
Key Competencies
Demonstrated strong customer service orientation and applied knowledge in:
Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate associates and to interact with various departments throughout the organization
Team oriented proactive change agent with a hands-on, collaborative approach in implementing and maintaining operating disciplines while leveraging lean methodologies
Problem solving techniques A3 thinking, 9 Steps Problem solving track record, process improvement tools such as Managing for Daily Improvement
Project management and planning tools, measuring and monitoring of project activities and project documentation. Proficiency in information technology systems utilized in Quality Management Systems and process
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
