Procurement Specialist

Job Role in TOPS: Procurement Specialist

How you will contribute

• Maintain thorough knowledge of launch categories assigned and functions as a strong resource for internal customers.

• Support and enable regional strategies for specific categories where applicable, participate and lead cross functional teams as appropriate to bring continuous improvements to projects.

• Support annual cost reduction strategies, including but not limited to: negotiate pricing ensuring the lowest price up-front, source new business per the regional category strategy, identify potential category and/or supplier opportunity areas (e.g. standardization, supplier consolidation, etc.), communicate potential opportunities internally, and initiate activities to assemble appropriate resources to pursue opportunity areas.

• Work on ERP utilization in the purchasing function, create and maintain all material documents, info records, purchasing contracts and lease agreements in ERP or risk database, and utilize ERP reports to track costs and monitor spending.

• Train and support Plant Lead Requisitioners on all purchasing processes, procedures, and SAP in regard to all required transactions and reports.

• Perform site meetings that are assigned corporate procurement responsibilities in coordination with site procurement, site controller and site manager.

• Travel to sites with concern status with regards to a purchasing related issue/opportunity and/or the purchasing processes and resolve/stabilize.

• Lead on Non Compliance Research and Resolution

• Participation in Launch

• Collection of Launch Receipts for accurate Goods Receipt, PO Match and submission to AP Processing.

• Utilizing Shared Services as needed until Site Buyer is hired.

Your Key Qualifications

• Associate degree required, bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Materials Management or related major preferred.

• Knowledge of program and project management, experience within automotive or technology industries is desirable. Experience within SAP is preferred.

• Ability to negotiate as an agent on the company’s behalf, ensuring the company is represented in the best possible way.

• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams that include internal and external customers, and suppliers.

• Understanding of the Procure to Pay process, request for quotation (RFQ) process, as well as cost reduction and supply base rationalization.

• Able to complete strategic actions and initiatives in a timely manner while adhering to project budgets.

• Ability to travel to sites for startup initiatives and to train and work with site purchasing professionals.

Environmental, Quality & Safety requirements

Quality

• Conform to the processes and requirements of our integrated management system.

• Achieve the effectiveness of our integrated management system by following the Quality Policy and meeting company objectives.

Safety

• Work to be compliant with the company environmental, health and safety standards and rules