Location
Germantown, WI | United States
Job description
Job Responsibilities
- Act in an administrative support role for the tactical execution of MRO and Indirect buying functions.
- Supports buyers in reviewing purchase requisitions for correct information, including but not limited to; supplier information, cost code, description, quantity, and approver.
- Conduct regular follow up on past due POs with suppliers via direct email and phone communication.
- Manage new supplier setup process.
- Support supplier risk and sustainability activities.
- Field account payable questions from vendors and escalate to account payable team.
- Process purchase order confirmations and escalate excessive price, lead time, and other variances to buyers.
- Generate purchase orders and submit to suppliers and contractors for specific categories; MRO parts, site services and maintenance, operational supplies & repairs.
- Support completion of special projects and assignments such as: supplier performance, inventory movement, excess & obsolescence, and change control analysis.
- Update and maintain ERP and vendor management systems daily.
- Support process improvement initiatives in partnership with the Supply Chain Planners, Buyers, Operations, Product Supply, and IT Teams.
- Lead and assure that all claims and complaints are handled in a responsive professional manner (handled daily).
- Work to resolve any price discrepancies with Accounts Payable, in a timely fashion.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- 0-3 years Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing experience.
- Highly responsive self-starter with ability to work independently, under pressure, and has the ability to react quickly to changing priorities
- Basic knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts and application.
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- An enthusiastic self-starter with a strong drive to improve existing processes and systems is highly desired. Excellent organizational skills are a necessity
Preferred Qualification
- ERP systems experience highly desired, MP2 & EAM
- College coursework in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business and or Industrial Technology
- Physically be able to occasionally push/pull up to 25lbs, squat/bend/kneel, stand, walk/move about and regularly sit
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