Buyer

Acro Service Corp; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Power BI proficiency

SAP Ariba experience

Visio/Lucid experience

Job summary

Acro Service Corp in Plano, TX is seeking a Purchasing Supplier Development Buying Associate for a 12-month contract to support PSD Buying with administrative tasks, supplier follow-up and system processing.

You will help develop our outsourced supply base to ensure best cost, quality, manufacturability, and operational self-reliance. The role requires Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI proficiency, familiarity with SAP Ariba, and the ability to work in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher or 2+ years equivalent experience in a professional business environment.
• Minimum 1 year experience in Automotive Buying/Purchasing/Procurement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including macros, pivot tables and VLOOKUP (candidates must be tested and score 80% or better).
• Proficiency with PowerPoint (intermediate or above...candidates must be tested and score 80% or better).
• Working experience with Microsoft Power BI (including data links, slicer manipulation, report filters and basic troubleshooting).

Responsibilities

• Execute buying Operating Procedures (OPs) including supplier set up, price variance management, and payment requisitions.
• Process and manage SAP/Ariba PR/PO data
• Weekly report management
• Supplier follow-up to confirm data, request information, and late requests status
• Document & update business process OPs to improve divisional efficiency
• Manage document distribution, organization, and retention
• Resolve day-to-day supplier issues related to system communication failures, payment issues, late assignments, etc.
• Support company events such as North American Supplier Meeting, etc.
• Overall administrative duties (travel, catering, expense reports, meeting scheduling)

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Power BI

Education

Associate degree or higher

2+ years professional business environment experience

Tools

SAP Ariba

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Purchasing Supplier Development Buying Associate

Duration : 12 Months Contract (Possibility of Extension)

Pay: $28 per hour on a w2 basis without benefits/holiday/vacation

Shift Timing: 8am to 04:30pm

Description:

Our Purchasing Supplier Development (PSD) Buying Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Purchasing Associate.

The person in this role will support PSD Buying groups with administrative tasks, supplier follow-up and system processing. The person in this role will support PSD’s objective to develop our outsourced supply base to ensure overall best cost, quality, manufacturability, and operational self-reliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute buying Operating Procedures (OPs) including supplier set up, price variance management, and payment requisitions.
• Process and manage SAP/Ariba PR/PO data
• Weekly report management
• Supplier follow-up to confirm data, request information, and late requests status
• Document & update business process OPs to improve divisional efficiency
• Manage document distribution, organization, and retention
• Resolve day-to-day supplier issues related to system communication failures, payment issues, late assignments, etc.
• Support company events such as North American Supplier Meeting, etc.
• Overall administrative duties (travel, catering, expense reports, meeting scheduling)

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher or 2+ years equivalent experience in a professional business environment
• Minimum 1 year experience working in a direct or support role in Automotive Buying/Purchasing/Procurement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including ability to complete macros, pivot tables and VLOOKUP (candidates must be tested and score 80% or better)
• Proficiency with PowerPoint (intermediate or above...candidates must be tested and score 80% or better)
• Working experience with Microsoft Power BI (including data links, slicer manipulation, report filters and basic troubleshooting)

Added Bonus

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI (including data importation, report creation and intermediate troubleshooting)
• Minimum 1year experience with Microsoft Visio or Lucid, including flow chart creation and modification
• Minimum 1 year Experience with SAP Ariba
• Experience with gap analysis and problem identification through understanding of large data sets and procedures