Purchase & Materials Administrative Analyst

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• Sources, plans, and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods and related material through production and inventory process.
• Identifies raw material, component, and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
• Insures all previously stated items move through the procurement process (cradle to grave) without issue.
• Plans, and coordinates resulting material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences.
• In front-end procurement mode, analyzes data and determines factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• In back-end procurement mode, analyzes back log data, resolves procurement blockages/constraints, coordinates with all functional areas and outside vendors to resolve wide range of issues.
• Reviews proposals, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
• Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services.

• The chosen candidate will be the primary GSC planning point of contact for responsible program area, and responsibilities will include:
• Proposal Support:
  Preparing leadership presentations.
• Gather and present real time, team wide performance metrics.
• Manage and operate multiple reports via Excel Product Team Support.
• Primary GSC point of contact for assigned programs.
• Support product team, schedule, configuration control, program kick-off, and program assessment meetings.
• Support logistics, receiving, and finance department meetings as Primary GSC point of contact Buyer and Supplier Support.
• Critical/Urgent procurement identification and communication.
• Ensuring timely PO placement and delivery.
• Manage Material delivery timelines /expediting status.
• Supports both front and back-end procurement efforts.
• Problem resolution (Frustrated Material/Grief Notes).
• Supporting invoicing and accounts payable problem resolution with functional teams and Buyers.
• Advance Vendor/Supplier relations.

• Excel knowledge (V-lookups and data analysis)
• Flexibility (Ability to be comfortable working extremely different areas/programs for ex. Solving FOSOV Grief notes half the day and working with Finance on accounts payable the other half)
• Time management, Planning and Multi-Tasking skills (PMM supports multiple different areas each with their own urgent competing needs - Temp. will need to be comfortable understanding each and balancing that appropriately)
• Problem Solving/Investigating skills (Most likely goes without saying given the previous bullets - but this truly is the make or break I would estimate 80% of our day is problem solving things that have no SOP or pre-determined solution)