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SalaryHeadquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Goken America is an Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. At Goken America we strive to expand and deliver upon our company motto of “Creating Something Different”. We are continually striving to strengthen our organization, and are always seeking talented individuals who have a strong desire to work in an environment where they can make a difference.
Our “Vision” is to empower our associates to affect change wherever change is needed. Our “Mission” is that in building trust we foster greatness in our people, excellence in our clients and impact in our communities.
Goken America provides an excellent benefits package, one month of paid time off per year and a very competitive compensation plan. In addition, when applicable, we will also provide relocation assistance, temporary housing, visa support and other fringe benefits.
Support the entire purchasing lifecycle by buying, at the most favorable price: raw materials, equipment, machinery, components, tooling, services and/or supplies for the development of business operations. This activity should be performed so that all items are delivered in accordance with company’s quality, quantity and delivery standards. This role requires the candidate to work in a small team while operating independently and routinely self-checking their results.
Responsibilites
- Purchase Order management including: PO creation, PO delivery to the correct vendor, confirming vendor PO receipt and answering vendor questions.
- Order receipt activities including: obtaining vendor’s anticipated delivery date, troubleshooting late-delivery or quality issues, supporting Receiving team and managing invoice activities required for PO.
- Issue resolution and compliance.
- Build and manage relationships with both new and existing suppliers.
- Build and maintain internal relationships to facilitate the continuity of services required.
- Manage, confirm and communicate any additional information relating to an order; updating both internal and external parties as required.
- Transferring data in accordance with output activity.
- Ensuring systems are updated with the most current information.
- Assist with the development and execution of contracts.
- Facilitate competitive bid analysis and negotiations for goods and services.
- Supplier travel required when requested.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of related Procurement experience.
- Recent MS Office suite of tools experience.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a multinational team environment.
- Good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
Goken America (“Goken”) is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other applicable protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is, in simple terms, a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity. Please inform Goken’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
