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Commodity Sourcing II

Tekwissen

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors.

Position: Commodity Sourcing II
Duration: 06 months
Location: Kansas City, MO 64132


Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: On-site
Shift: 07:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field and/or at least 5 years of procurement or sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred:
  • Experience in railroad, aerospace, automotive or other heavy industrial manufacturing or remanufacturing sectors.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Proven experience working effectively with suppliers, managing purchase orders and ensuring supplier on-time delivery to meet production requirements.
  • Experience in the supplier selection process and managing supplier partnerships using performance KPI metrics.
  • Ability to generate a comprehensive Supplier Request for Quotation package.
  • Ability to perform accurate and thorough cost analysis comparing current total cost to new supplier quotations total cost.
  • Proven supplier negotiation techniques.
  • Foundational proficiency in supply chain management principles and commodity sourcing strategies.
  • Ability to work with complex material flows.
  • Strong understanding of ERP MRP fundamentals, including purchase order signals, purchase order reschedule signals, planning parameters and the importance of transactional accuracy and its impact on inventory control.
  • Ability to interpret and work with technical specifications, drawings, and quality requirements.
  • Understanding of Bill of Material framework and BOM costs.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suit (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn software quickly.
  • Professional and concise verbal and written communication skills required for effective interaction with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build effective and trusted supplier and team relationships.
  • Organized and posses a drive for continuous improvement.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
What will your typical day look like?
  • Evaluate MRP to understand buy part supply/demand signals and create purchase orders.
  • Establish appropriate stocking strategies and maintain buy part planning parameters.
  • Manage supplier relationships to ensure purchase orders are acknowledged, PO dates are maintained and shipments are executed on-time.
  • Expedite supplier parts when unexpected shortages occur or demand is short cycled. Work closely with suppliers on recovery plans.
  • Manage new supplier set-up and supplier maintenance (HICX portal).
  • Manage ERP Sourcing Rules and Quotation accuracy to facilitate Auto-PO, where applicable.
  • Daily and effective communication with production on shortages and recovery plans.
  • Manage transportation costs working to avoid premium air shipments.
  • Right-size inventory by reducing excess inventory and evaluate shortages.
  • Engage with Quality and Engineering to address supplier non-conforming parts.
  • Assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations for supplier selection.
  • Collaborate and support the Sourcing Manager in inflation/deflation goals and commodity strategy execution.
  • Serve as the primary accounts payable/ receivable contact for your supply base.
  • Support warehouse by ensuring healthy inventory levels are maintained to meet demand.
  • Occasional buy part inventory counts, executing physical inventory adjustments in the ERP system.
  • Maintain key product indicators in fulfillment, planning and inventory.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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