Job Description
Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc.
Job Description
Job Title : Purchasing Specialist
Reports to : Senior Buyer, Assistant Manager or above
Job Description:
Purchasing and delivery coordination for Purchasing procurement items, fabrication items and raw materials might be required.
Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for purchasing items, including fabrication, raw material and coordinating delivery schedules, which include, but are not limited to:
- Issuing request for Quotations
- Negotiating price, delivery and quality
- Preparing comparison sheet in price, delivery and quality
- Vendor evaluation/selection
- Making price and delivery control sheet
- Expediting material delivery to meet KRC/KHI/KMM production schedules
- Coordinating FAI or PSI, etc., together with QA Department
- Monitoring receipt of incoming materials
- Issuing Purchase Order by using company computer system(s)
- Monitoring and reviewing invoices prior to report to upper management of Purchasing Department
- Investigating discrepancies between invoices and receiving reports
- Disposal of rejected/damaged/shortage material
- Interface between Purchasing Department and other departments
- Participates in monitoring the movement of routine and/or semi-complex materials through the order processing, production, purchasing, ship and delivery cycle.
- Determines realistic shipping schedules.
- Coordinates inbound and outbound truck shipments.
- Prepares and maintains basic reports.
- Analyzes supplier capability.
- Identifies problems as they occur and takes appropriate steps to solve them in situations where the problem is not difficult or complex.
- Works effectively with managers, supervisors, and employees to facilitate clear communication among all departments.
- Performs Data Entry.
- Files and maintain accurate records/documents for the department.
- Prepares payment requests.
- Understands and executes SAP system transactions to achieve manufacturing plants material availability requirements.
Job Qualification:
- Must have more than three (3) year’s experience in railroad or equivalent industry.
- Must be knowledgeable of manufacturing processes and be able to read and understand engineering design drawings.
- Must have strong and problem-solving and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must have the ability to work with others, function as part of a team and maintain good working relationship with other departments. Customer oriented.
- Must have good computer skills and be able to work with EXCEL, WORD, company computer system(s), etc.
- Must be able to competently work in SAP in regards to understanding MRP system demand requirements, i.e.: assess the current situation
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