Buyer / Purchaser / Procurement / Supply Chain / Logistics

Position: Supply Chain Specialist

Hours: Temporary. Location: Flower Mound, Tx. Industry: Electronics repair and engineering solutions

Renaissance is a leader in telecommunications, electronics and harsh environment repair, engineering, logistics and support solutions. We optimize the life cycles of our global customers by innovating what is available, to access the unavailable.

We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance.

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The Supply Continuity Specialist (SCS) is responsible for the execution and design of a supply chain strategy for a customer or group of customers managed within a Customer Focused Team (CFT). The SCS is responsible to lead purchasing within the CFT and collaborate with Planning, Customer Service and Account Management to ensure functional and customer requirements are achieved.

Key focus is on leadership within the CFT contributing Supply Chain and Purchasing expertise to the Corporation and customer portfolio.

Act as the sourcing liaison between customer groups and the Strategic Sourcing Team

Planner and Customer Account Manager to align the plan and report both internally to the business and externally to the customer identifying Risk, change requests, and supply issues.

Key participant in Demand Intake by providing Planning and Customer Operations with material availability and risk assessment.

Co- Designer of a plan for every part (PFEP) strategy that is customer specific and meets both the customer and company requirements while adding value to both parties.

Manage discrete PPV to honor customer commitments and recover lost PPV and Purchase Order Variance by utilizing alternate supply lines and creative solutions.

Coordinate the creation of Scheduled pricing by collaborating with Account Management & SSG to determine the cost/price strategy. Actively participate in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with the customer, reporting supply chain metrics and market sensing data with recommendations to ensure the best cost, flexibility and dependability of the supply pipeline.

Approvals for exception management (MOQ/Source/logistics)

Reporting KPIs to the company and to external partners including suppliers and customers. React and adjust to unfavorable metrics.

Participate in projects as a supply chain expert

Knowledge/Education/Training:

Advanced knowledge and use of MS Office suite, databases and computer based materials management tools

Strong belief in and use of partnerships in the global supply chain function

Ability to work under pressure and manage many tasks and projects simultaneously.

Ability to utilize commonly accepted information systems and develop new processes to achieve continuous improvement.

Minimum 5 years experience in purchasing/procurement in a manufacturing environment.

Experience purchasing electronic components and/or procuring metalwork

Demonstrated experience meeting customer (internal and external) objectives

Demonstrated Manufacturing, Engineering, and Customer Service

French/English spoken and written

Good computer skills (advanced Excel)

Knowledge of electronic components / asset

Kinaxis, Rapid Response experience / asset

Ability to give direction to a buyer and/or Supply Liasion