Supply Management Specialist

Join Cerebral Staffing, LLC on site at our client John Deere in Cary, NC as a Supply Management Specialist!

Location: Cary, NC

Duration of Role: 1+ years

Pay: $25.99 / hourly

Hours: Monday – Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with ½ hour lunch.

Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Executes Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) with cost reduction activities, analyzing quotations, and making supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, cost, process capability, lead time and supplier stability.

·        Participates in implementation of resourcing activities and make versus buy decisions.

·        Collects cost data and prepares limited supplier cost/industry analyses.

·        Supports the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner.

·        Develops and executes inventory plans to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals; resolves shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers.

·        Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the Supply Base utilizing Achieving Excellence process and criteria.

·        Defines, resolves, and provides permanent solutions to supplier performance issues with the assistance of other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, etc., while managing the day-to-day supplier relationship issues, thereby assuring proper communication occurs. Expedites parts as necessary.

REQUIRED:

·        Project management/Supply management

·        Excel experience

·        Order fulfillment principles

·        Communication skills

·        Negotiation and conflict resolution

·        SAP (nice to have)

·        Bachelors in Business Management, Supply Management, or Accounting/Finance/Engineering