Title:  Procurement Assistant

SUMMARY: Support the daily tactical execution of the Sourcing and Procurement team through a range of responsibilities; including ERP system administration and reporting, supplier communication and information sharing, resolution of issues, and procurement of assigned materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support the Procurement team through the management and maintenance of orders via communication with suppliers, timely entry of order confirmations, and real time ERP system updates and report generation.
• Working cross functionally, assist the Procurement Specialist(s) with the resolution of supplier related quality issues through documentation support; along with internal and external coordination to drive closure.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Procurement related information and master data maintenance in SAP, along with report generation across all Procurement platforms.
• Procure assigned materials or services.
• Assist in the development of internal procedures and training documents necessary to execute standardized Sourcing and Procurement activities.
• Contribute to the production of monthly Sourcing and Procurement related KPIs.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Some Procurement or similar experience in an Operations environment preferred.
• High level of commitment to customer service and teamwork.
• SAP or other ERP experience preferred.
• BS or BA degree in related field preferred, but not required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a willingness to learn and develop within the Sourcing and Procurement organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be detail oriented with strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a dynamic organization (i.e., ability to operate independently with limited supervision, to perform multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities, and to deal with changing priorities, while maintaining personal effectiveness)

Language Skills: 

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization

Mathematical Skills:

• Basic math skills required

Reasoning Ability:

Must have good analytical reasoning skills and the ability to make independent decisions as appropriate. Additionally, the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in both written and oral form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms; stoop, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in a manufacturing plant.

Salary Range: $50k - $60k