Sr Procurement (New Grad- Rochester, NY)

Job Title: Procurement (New Grad- Rochester, NY)

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Code: 10548

Job  

• Lead collaborative multi-region/plant/division, cross-functional teams to analyze spend, This procurement buyer will primarily be responsible for the execution buying supporting the JROC focus factories.
• Purchases materials and/or commodity products. Evaluates bids, negotiates price, delivery, quality and service. Follows up on all awards through completion of order. Negotiates with suppliers regarding rejections, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes. Participant on the Supply Chain Commodity Teams – teams that evaluate and rate our suppliers, relative to production capability, performance and delivery.
• Responsible for low/high dollar procurements and tactical maintenance of all procurement systems (i.e. - expediting, de-expediting, purchase order maintenance, Rejection and Disposition Notification, Revision Change Notification). Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers and work in a team environment.

• Issue RFQs, evaluate bids, select suppliers, and place PO’s. Negotiate price, delivery and service.

• Support Blanket Purchase Order awards & inventory programs
• POC for ensuring delivery dates are met, handling over-shipments, cancellations, and receiving issues.
• Responsible to confirm all purchase orders through completion of delivery
• Ensure supplier compliance via an internet portal (eXpo PO tracking)
• Follow-up on all awards through completion of order

• Expedite Purchase Orders to meet operation ‘need dates’ - work with the suppliers to support unexpected demands
• Monitor critical shortages daily and work/negotiate the premium requests from suppliers with Planning
• Use Oracle EBS/ASCP daily to analyze planning needs, update orders, create new PO’s and add line items
• Assist with invoice reconciliation using PeopleSoft when necessary
• Responsible for data attribute accuracy - LT updates, min/mult updates and sending data steward requests

Qualifications:

• 4 year college degree
• Strong computer application skills
• Excel, Word and Outlook as a minimum

• ERP Business Systems and Agile (configuration mgmt.), experience a plus
• Enjoys working with people, developing relationships and sharing knowledge

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively (professionally) with both internal and external suppliers
• Strong interpersonal, organization and communication skills

• Strong follow-up skills are necessary