Procurement Specialist

Summary of Position:

Procurement Specialist is responsible to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality procurement while maintaining compliance with company requirements, controlling budget and maintaining vendor relationships. This position oversees and manages suppliers on every aspect of tooling, inventory, and quality of raw materials to ensure company specifications are met. Responsibility also includes managing projects, reporting/presenting and closely working with Customers.

Procurement Specialist is responsible to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality procurement while maintaining compliance with company requirements, controlling budget and maintaining vendor relationships. This position oversees and manages suppliers on every aspect of tooling, inventory, and quality of raw materials to ensure company specifications are met. Responsibility also includes managing projects, reporting/presenting and closely working with Customers.

• Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures
• Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGSS Core Values
• Complies with all HTGSS Certification standards;
  Management System (TS16949), Environmental ISO  and Health and Safety ISO  policies and procedures
• Treats all HTGSS team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Always strives to maintain a positive work environment
• Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget
• Performs additional assignments / duties as assigned

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Meets company safety goals

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure materials meet specifications and timelines
• Maintain accurate records of projects and supplier communications
• Monitor supplier performance with supplier audits, onboarding, and performance evaluations, resolving issues and concerns
• Analyze industry and demand trends, material cost fluctuations, and potential supply chain risks and support management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Inspect and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve shortcomings
• Analyze industry and demand trends and support management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Monitor inventory to ensure the flow of goods remains positive
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
• Coordination with suppliers making sure all project requirements are met on a timely basis.
• Participate in supplier process audits
• Support EO changes with internal cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Responsible for supplier packaging and supplier rack maintenance
• Complete comprehensive report analyses.
• Prepares inventory report of materials, parts and other assets bought by the company during the execution of the project.
• Implement strategies in minimizing costs and improve efficiency; participate in VAVE projects
• Liaise with cross-functional teams and maintain strong supplier relations
• Prepare supplier and sourcing contingency plans

• Reports to:
  
  Procurement Manager

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

• Confidentiality:
  Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly regarding handling employment/personal information. Works with the team to ensure that all information from within the department is kept private.
• Multitasking:
  Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs
• Communication:
  Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
• Initiative:
  Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
• Engagement:
  Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models’ adaptability. Uses…