Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary :
This individual will be responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and management of strategies that provide optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance.
Minimum Qualifications : (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills) :
- 3-5 years’ experience in related role
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Strong understanding of supply strategy, KanBan, VMI, Safety Stock etc.
- Individual must be an organized, open-minded & motivated self-starter
- Excellent communication skills to support pleasant interactions with a multi-layered workforce
- Ability to report findings and KPI’s to Purchasing Manager
- Must be proficient in MS Excel
- Demonstrated ability and direct experience managing vendor relationships and negotiations
- A proactive problem-solving methodology acting as a catalyst for bringing to right team members together to resolve issues
- Ability to develop a technical, statistical, and fundamental assessment for each commodity
- Experience creating and resolving purchase orders in an ERP environment
Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Analyze bills of material and drawings / specifications to understand key requirements needed to achieve project goals.
- Assist in bridging the gap between estimating / engineering / purchasing surrounding the inputs to BOMs.
- Build strong genuine relationships with Suppliers to attain optimum price, quality, terms and delivery objectives.
- Track and report KPI’s to management, as requested.
- Support purchasing projects such as cost savings efforts, CapEx projects, etc.
- Support and enforce the Corrective Action process and issue SCARs where necessary to support process improvement.
- Proactive communication to identify any potential gaps between purchase orders and the master production schedule
- All other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands and Work Environment :
- Must be able to work in an office environment with a lot of sitting
- Must be able to tolerate a full day of computer screen viewing
- Some walking will be required to browse production on the shop floor
- Professional office environment
- Some walking will be required to browse production on the shop floor
About Us :
PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional, and commercial customers.Join Our Power Team!
We invest in high-value and cost-effective benefits for our employees. Our benefits package includes :
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
- Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
- Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days)
- Flexible spending accounts / Health savings account
- Wellness Incentive Programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
PowerSecure is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
This position is not open to third party recruiters.