DIRECT HIRE
SHIFT: 1st Shift, 8:00am-5:00pm
SALARY: $50,000-65,000/year DOE
DEGREE: Bachelors Degree required, open to new grads!
BENEFITS: All insurance is 100% covered - Medical, Dental, Vision (effective 1st day), Life Insurance, 401k program, tuition reimbursement
PTO: 4 weeks paid vacation
Position: Purchasing / Supply Chain Specialist
Reports to: Purchasing Manager
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Good understanding of manufacturing process, quality and purchasing
- Good written and verbal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams and other computer programs as required
- Work efficiently within a cross-functional team
- Ability to travel to suppliers as needed (up to 40%)
- Purchasing/Account Management/Quality - 1 year experience
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Schedule, attend and report regarding supplier visits during crisis situations
- Work with supplier contacts to provide timely and accurate responses to supply chain issues
- Create and maintain schedule for on-site supplier visits as well as supplier visits to company
- Work closely with suppliers to resolve concerns and effectiveness of countermeasures put in place
- Work closely with other departments at company regarding supplier concerns/issues that affect production
- Manage supplier problem reporting externally and internally
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly follow-up for all supplier problems reported to company
- Work with cross-functional team during supplier audits
- Establish supplier relationships to foster a collaborative approach to the betterment of supplier and company
- Work closely with suppliers on Kaizen, VA/VE and other activities to improve
- Understanding of how to read part drawings to compare against material, process, inspect, etc. at suppliers
- Work closely with Suppliers to improve in areas where they may not meet company standards and/or expectations
- Ability to lead meetings with Suppliers and/or internal team members regarding the supply chain
- Identify potential areas of concerns based on audit results and work with suppliers on a proactive solution
- Work with MRP team to identify problem areas and create team from company and Supplier to address and devise solutions
- Assist suppliers in developing processes that align with future of strategic partnerships using a proactive/collaborative approach