Purchasing Analyst, Parts & Equipment

HICO America, headquartered in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with facilities in Los Angeles, Greensburg, PA, and Memphis TN, is part of the Power Systems business unit, in the Industrial Performance Group of the Hyosung Corporation, a large publicly traded corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. HICO is an ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company, with primary business in power system products.

The Purchasing Analyst – Parts and Equipment will report to the Purchasing Manager.

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Support the HICO Project Managers in the purchasing of parts and equipment for EPC and Product Execution projects.
• Create and manage the RFQ process to ensure the purchasing function aligns with the Project Managers timeline and budget.
• Develop into the liaison between the Supplier and HICO Project Management and Purchasing teams.
• Support the Supplier Relations Managers by facilitating the qualifications of new Suppliers where appropriate and engage the project stakeholder team to help determine which Suppliers shall be engaged during the RFQ process for their respective projects.
• Analyze the responses to the RFQ (request for quotation), RFP (request for proposal) and summarize the results for the internal HICO project stakeholders.
• Control the Supplier invoice process and documentation requirements to ensure submittal documentation is well received and invoicing is accurate.
• Support the HICO Purchasing team regarding documentation control and supplier database information.
• Contribute to the standardization of the RFQ processes and adherence of Suppliers to the HICO project checklist regarding parts and equipment for EPC and Product Execution projects.
• Participate in, develop, and maintain tools, best practices, reports to support the Procurement Team
• Support the Supplier Relations Managers in evaluating Suppliers performance by completing scorecards.
• Create and track RFQ’s and monitor responses
• Update internal databases with purchasing details (dates, Suppliers, quantities, discounts)
• Building pricing history list and conduct market research to identify pricing trends
• Evaluate bids/quotes/proposals from Suppliers and negotiate value for HICO and its customers
• Maintain updated records of purchase orders, contracts, invoices and project closing documents
• Build reports and analyze KPIs within the Purchasing department

EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• Report to the Pittsburgh, PA Headquarters
• Travel 0-10%
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or engineering is preferred
• Years Experience: 2-3 Years
• Knowledge of SAP highly preferred (MM modules)
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, formulas such as xlookup, conditions (if, or, and), index, match, building charts) and Microsoft Teams/Office Suite.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF THE WORKPLACE:

• Ability to self-control under pressure in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to meet required deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to build trusted and cooperative relationships with employees, vendors, and management
• Ability to sit for extended periods and perform computer-based work

THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED.

HICO America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics