Procurement & Inventory Planning Specialist

Textron Inc.; Cartersville (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support material planning and supplier coordination at our Cartersville, GA facility. You’ll analyze raw material demand, monitor on-time delivery, and drive improvements in inventory and procurement processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in procurement or supply chain, with SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency. You’ll collaborate with suppliers domestically and internationally to secure optimal inventory

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field required.
• Years of Experience: 3 or more years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze raw material demand for purchase and on-time delivery in an MRP environment to ensure accuracy and adherence to the schedule and identify potential improvements.
• Track actual and potential supply and delivery to provide timely communications and analysis.
• Assess supplier performance against goals by monitoring quality acceptance rates, delivery performance, and cost savings.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain product, price, availability, and delivery information and analyze shipping forecasts to achieve optimal inventory levels.
• Prepare material variance analyses and review cycle count results to make improvement recommendations.
• Prepare reporting for MPS variances for team review to confirm material availability and schedule timing to production control.
• Review and assign part change notices and place purchase orders to expedite materials to meet weekly production plans.
• Responsible for daily completion of shortage report to provide accurate updates to operations and materials teams.
• Prepare Sales Inventory Operations Plan (SIOP) and MPS change comparisons to identify potential constraints and trends.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support material planning and supplier coordination at our Cartersville, GA facility. You’ll analyze raw material demand, monitor on-time delivery, and drive improvements in inventory and procurement processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in procurement or supply chain, with SAP and Microsoft Office proficiency. You’ll collaborate with suppliers domestically and internationally to secure optimal inventory