Sourcing Agent/Purchasing Assistant

Job Title: Sourcing Agent/Purchasing Assistant
Job Duration: 12 Months on W2
Job Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
Job Summary:
The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring a consistent implementation of *** procurement strategies and policies. Serving as the interface between the Aerospace SBU local organizations and the Global Supply Management department on supply issues and cost-saving opportunities, the role encompasses executing SBU planning and enterprise agreements in daily procurement activity. All procurement-related activities for the assigned commodities will be managed by the candidate, focusing on maximizing cost savings for CMS customers, optimizing working capital, and negotiating terms and pricing where applicable. Additionally, responsibilities include ensuring accuracy of supplier price lists and actively engaging in various supply-related issues and opportunities for improvement.
Responsibilities:

1. Assists with issuing purchase orders on behalf of ***.
2. Manages late purchase orders.
3. Reacts appropriately to expedite requests and ERP triggers.
4. Drives compliance to chosen suppliers and contracted terms and conditions.
5. Ensures a consistent implementation of *** Procurement strategies and policies.
6. Handles issues with suppliers such as urgent supply needs or force majeure situations.
7. Communicates with SBU management and Supply Chain on supply issues and potential savings opportunities.
8. Ensures that the agreed upon conditions negotiated between the Global/Regional Category Managers and the suppliers are implemented completely and accurately, including Consignment Stocks, Vendor Managed Inventory, Packaging switches, Payment Terms, Supply Chain Finance, Rebates.
9. Effectively coordinates the on-boarding of new suppliers, lead and drive alternative suppliers/product approvals with the technical teams, local manufacturing and logistic teams.
10. Challenges the SBU to develop effective supply processes such as coordinating order consolidation and evaluating MOQ regularly.
11. Ensure best practices are in place with local Operations and Supply Chain.
12. Monitors the interaction between forecast and procurement triggers and communicates anomalies to the Supply Chain team as warranted.
13. Handles external requests from suppliers and customers including audits as well as any request from EH&S that affect suppliers.
14. Works with corporate logistics to ensure the use of preferred shippers for inbound shipments.
15. Addresses issues with inbound shipments to ensure timely resolution.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in expediting orders and managing late order reports.
• Assisting the buyer with sourcing activities for urgent orders.
• Constant communication with the buyer and supply chain analyst.
• Basic knowledge of Excel.
• Required to work in the office Monday through Friday during normal business hours (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM).