Purchasing Specialist
Company: Factory Motor Parts
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Process purchase orders to ensure no disruptions in Operations
due to out of stock materials.
- Plan and forecast inventory levels of purchasing needs
- Establish and maintain effective supplier relationships with
external suppliers.
- Work with vendors to expedite deliveries, when needed.
- Generate accurate purchase orders, with items, prices and
vendors.
- Perform regular audits on inventory and supplies.
- Reduce Cost of Goods through cost competitive sourcing
- Review and update purchasing procedures for material planning,
procurement and supplier performance metrics.
- Performs market and industry trend analysis, evaluates supply
source availability
- Communicates regularly with suppliers, analyzing and evaluating
their performance.
- Review and upload purchase orders to Supplier Ordering
tools
- Analyzes and recommends the use of alternative sources or
materials to reduce cost.
- Process requisitions, purchase orders and assist with invoice
reconciliation
- Gain understanding of each supplier's internal supply chain
processes
- Create reports, collect data, and perform analysis
- Contributes to the selection and management of key suppliers
through appropriate analysis, evaluation and
documentation.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Comfort level with a very high volume, fast paced operation in
a time sensitive environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills, written and
verbal communication skills.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Products,
particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Possess strong analytical & problem solving skills.
- Must be able to build strong internal relationships and be able
work collectively/collaboratively across the organization
- Stamina to sit and to maintain attention to detail despite
interruptions.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and coordinate time sensitive duties.
- Experience analyzing and documenting medium to complex business
processes or problems using intermediate to advanced statistical
and analytical modeling techniques and with a focus on detail, cost
drivers, and total cost of ownership.
- Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally,
with customers and stakeholders to build strong internal and
external relationships while maintaining a high sense of urgency
and customer focus.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects or tasks with
varying and sometimes competing timelines.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline.
- 1-3 years related experience in logistics/supply chain
management.
- Previous experience with purchasing commodities.
Keywords: Factory Motor Parts, St. Paul , Purchasing Specialist, Professions , Saint Paul, Minnesota
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