Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field and/or least 5 years of procurement or sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.

Experience in railroad, aerospace, automotive or other heavy industrial manufacturing or remanufacturing sectors .

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 perform accurate and thorough cost analysis comparing current total cost to new supplier quotations total cost.

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.

Establish appropriate stocking strategies and maintain buy part planning parameters.

Expedite supplier parts when unexpected shortages occur or demand is short cycled. Manage ERP Sourcing Rules and Quotation accuracy to facilitate Auto-PO, where applicable.

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.

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.

This is a Contract position based out of Kansas City, MO.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

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