Procurement Specialist Job West Point area,Georgia USA,Supply Chain/Logistics

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.

Corporate:

Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures
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
Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget

EHS:

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

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.
Support EO changes with internal cross-functional teams and suppliers
Responsible for supplier packaging and supplier rack maintenance
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

Reporting:
Competency Requirements:

1. 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.

2. Multitasking:
Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs

3. Communication:
Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.

4. Initiative:
Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.

5. Engagement:
Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models’ adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.

6. Leads by Example:
Sets a good example for peers to follow.

7. Integrity:
Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments

8. Customer Service Orientation:
Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.

9. Organizational and Self Discipline:
Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.

10. Analytical Skills / Problem Solving:
Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step-by-step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.

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