Current Job Openings
Procurement Assistant
Client: Manufacturing
Location: Donaldsonville, La
Duration: 6 months and could go longer
Work Schedule: 6:30 am - 4pm (9 - 80 schedule off every other Friday)
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control functions by reporting quarterly on the progress being made with regard to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Ensures implementation of all procurement related policies, practices and process improvements.
- Participates in and promotes the work of category and improvement teams.
- Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels, minimize stock outs and sales of obsolete equipment and materials.
- Suggests improvements for process standardization and optimization in procurement processes.
- Obtains bids and quotations for defined areas of spend including preparation of bid packages, evaluation of bids, and developing initial supplier selection recommendations.
- Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedite materials and services as needed; understand supplier lead times and impact on delivery.
- Supports required activity before, during and after turnarounds and key projects.
- Provides support to the administration of the supply base to include: introduction of new suppliers, evaluating supplier performance, managing insurance requirements and ensuring required training is completed.
- Supports end users in the utilization of procurement systems.
- Assists Accounts Payable with the resolution of invoice issues.
- Assists procurement specialists with information for claim management.
- Manages relevant supplier relationships and prepares input into the supplier management process.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree required preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or other related disciplines.
- One or more years of commercial experience.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Basic understanding of good procurement practice including negotiation, sourcing, bidding and contracting.
- Knowledge of SAP, Ariba and other procurement systems.
- Experience in heavy industrial environment, knowledge of chemical manufacturing and major capital projects.
The site expenditures are approximately x million relating to the acquisition of material, repairs, operating supplies, services and other areas of spend. The department also has oversight over about $y million in inventory spare parts including $z million in capital spares.
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