Procurement Aide/Buyer

Compunnel Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 33,062 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

A supply chain management firm in Wilmington is looking for a skilled Contract Supply Chain Specialist to manage supplier relationships and facilitate procurement processes. Candidates should have advanced Excel skills and experience with PeopleSoft. The ideal candidate is proactive, reliable, and has strong interpersonal abilities. This mid-senior level role offers a pay range of $24-$28 per hour.

Qualifications

• Self-starter, reliable, and resourceful.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Experience in inventory control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage non-disclosures and certificates of insurance for suppliers.
• Facilitate invoice resolution for production parts.
• Assist with international shipments.
• Investigate repairs returned to Storeroom.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Proactive management skills

Multi-tasking

Conflict Management

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Education

At least 2 year degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Base pay range

$24.00/hr - $28.00/hr

Experience Required

• Advanced Excel skills – pivot tables, VLOOKUP and formulas

Procurement Responsibilities

• Manage non-disclosures and certificates of insurance for over 900 suppliers at Wilmington
• Processes approximately 5 to 10 new supplier adds each year and over 300 supplier change requests
• Review Stock out part sheets

Back-up Support for Storeroom MRO Replenishment

• Checks for order issues and expedites
• Review order confirmations
• Review the purchase price variance report and PO closure reports for change/resolution
• Follow-up on information requests for vendors and purchasing parts

Invoice Resolution for Procurement/Wilmington Plant

• Facilitate invoice resolution for production parts
• Guide Wilmington Plant PeopleSoft users on how to resolve their invoice issues

Assist with International Shipments

• Prepare shipping memos as needed
• Pull parts from Storeroom to prepare for shipments

Manage Repair Process for Inventory Parts

• Investigates the repairs returned to Storeroom
• Adjust the repairs in, bin to bin transfers as needed
• Processes shipping memo and prepare repair for shipment back to supplier
• Complete monthly check against inventory and purchase orders to track repairs in process
• Re-counts for Storeroom cycle counts (daily)
• Raw Materials Counts for coating and inks (daily)

Storeroom Inventory Relocation

• Assists with inventory relocation in Stores
• Finds available locations for new inventory parts
• Moves product for better flow for cycle counts accuracy
• Bin to Bin adjustments as needed

Other Skills

• Self-starter, reliable and resourceful; willing to take on tasks for self-improvement and/or alleviate workloads in other areas
• Proactive management skills
• Experience with PeopleSoft
• Effective task prioritization with ability to multi-task
• Conflict Management / Problem Solving
• Highest level of interpersonal skills: tact, patience, flexibility and courtesy
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels and gains trust and respect
• Knowledge of how to handle proprietary drawings/parts
• Knowledge of fundamental inventory control procedures
• Communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers
• Quick Learner of Procurement policies, processes, and tools

Education

Prefer at least 2 year degree or higher, not a requirement if they have appropriate work experience

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Supply Chain and Management

Industries

• Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage