Procurement Clerk

Location: Houston, TX
Duration:6+ months
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K

The Procurement Clerk ensures items or services are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered upon agreed terms and conditions seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time and cost.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Act as the focal contact person for all supply chain & finance initiatives at the district/location.
Interface with the local AP personnel to ensure that the entire procurement to pay (P2P) process is implemented fully and seamlessly at the local level.
Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items and manages the approval process.
Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders, with appropriate supporting documents to Supplier.
Tracks acknowledgement of order by Supplier.
Prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provides visibility of other potential interruptions to internal customers.
Enquires and tracks with designated Supplier and confirmation of System Lead Time, Delivery Date and Cost
Reviews, updates and maintains Open Purchase Orders until closed.
Reports Supplier non-conformances.
Follows up System Action Messages in a timely manner.
Prepares return documentation to Supplier.
Key Performance metrics that relate to the job.

Skills:

Ability to demonstrate principled leadership with sound business ethics and consistency with principles, values, and behavior.
MUST have SAP experience.

Required Experience:

Interpersonal skills including:
-High collaboration with others.
-Managing Change-Negotiating-Presentation.
-Must have good leadership and management skills.
-Must be analytical and structured and be able to influence change.
(1-3 years exp)