Supply Chain Specialist - Apex Systems : Job Details

Supply Chain Specialist

• Location: San Antonio, TX (4 days on-site, 1 day remote)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
• Duration: 3-6 months (potential to convert/extend)

Responsibilities:

• Receive and review purchase requisitions for materials and services for completeness and proper level of approval.
• Purchase materials, equipment, and incidental services for assigned areas in best interests of company.
• Identifies and resolves purchase order and invoice discrepancies working in collaboration with AP, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure timely goods receipt and payment.
• Expedite purchase commitments to ensure on timely delivery and acceptable performance by suppliers, to meet the needs of business partners.
• Ensures the proper use of tools and systems provided to monitor, verify, and implement Supply Chain Controls.
• Utilize practices such as RFQs, bid analysis, negotiations and partnering to ensure maximum value for expenditures.
• Proficient in commercial analysis techniques and process improvements to support Supply Chain initiatives and maintain value laden supply relationships.
• Works with other Supply Chain and legal professionals to ensure that contractual terms and conditions are acceptable, and serve to minimize risk during the purchasing process.
• Maintain awareness of current market conditions, new products, supply sources for assigned commodities, new technologies, assigned business units and methods that enhance value of purchasing process.
• Perform moderately complex price analysis based on few variables and confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Participate/lead special projects or initiatives, as identified by SC Supervisor.

Skills:

• Adaptable – Adapts well to fluctuating situations and works independently with limited guidance and supervision.
• Communication – Strong communication with internal customers, external suppliers, and between different operational functions.
• Business Partner Engagement – Collaborates with supported business units to assess and fulfill all requests in a timely manner.
• Supply Chain Excellence – Collaborate with internal Supply Chain peers and business units to drive innovation/results and demonstrate applied reasoning.
• Planning & Organizing – Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities.
• Continuous Learning/Improvement – Seeks growth in knowledge of applicable commercial skills/tools, process optimization, and alignment with business units.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required (Supply Chain Management, Business, or Accounting preferred)
• SAP, Ariba, Microsoft Office products is required.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience is preferred.