Supply Management Specialist-Procurement

Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
Position: Supply Management Specialist-Procurement
Location: Waterloo, IA, 50703
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contact
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Specific Position Requirements:

• BA in business or another related field - Manager is open to recent grad candidates
  
• Self-starter with the ability to analyze data and lead the way through complex problems
  
• Strong interest in initiating and developing new relationships with suppliers and peer functional groups
  
• Demonstrated communication skills
  
• SAP experience is a plus.
  

Description:

• Provides entry level sourcing, Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) support to include development and execution/enforcement of strategies and contracts for commodities of lower value and less complexity.
  
• Assists with cost models, make vs. buy studies, spend analysis, invoice issue resolution and other data analyses.
  
• Works with Strategic Sourcing to address chronic supplier performance issues and/or validation of suppliers during early supplier selection process as part of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
  
• Makes use of Achieving Excellence process to manage the supplier's performance.
  
• The work requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment but is reviewed periodically or upon completion.
  

Duties:

• 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.
  

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.