Position Summary
Reviews, analyzes, and coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assists with purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and supplier quote requests under general instruction.
- Supports procurement business system data input and integrity.
- Participates in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information.
- Assist with cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g. materials, components, equipment and services).
- Works in accordance with and may help improve cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value.
- May interact with suppliers and QA to resolve a variety of quality issues.
All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.
Requirements:
- 0-3 years related experience.
- Strong language proficiency in English, Mandarin is required.
- Domestic or global expertise of assigned commodities preferred.
- Effective verbal and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, word processing, spreadsheets, project management, etc. preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook required.
- Must be very detail oriented.
Educational:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
