SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST 3

Job Description

Supply Chain Specialist 3
Newport News, VA
Contract
$38.38 - $46.78/hr

Main functions: Supply Chain Specialist 3

• Responsible for purchasing a variety of complex or technical materials, supplies or services.
• Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service.
• Follows up on all awards until completion of order.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
• Conducts supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and delivery.
• May provide work leadership for lower level employees.
• Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• May refer to established precedents and policies.
• Performs fairly complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment.
• Plan schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.
• Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.
• Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
• May develop and deliver presentations.

Desired Qualifications: Supply Chain Specialist 3

• SAP experience
• FAR/DFAR exposure/knowledge
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excel/Power BI experience

Basic Qualifications: Supply Chain Specialist 3

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and 6 years experience or Master's degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience.

Meet Your Recruiter

Digvijay Singh


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