Procurement Specialist

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Purchasing professional to manage domestic and international sourcing, ensuring cost, quality, and on-time delivery. You will issue RFQs/RFPs, expeditethe supply chain, and optimize supplier performance.

Responsibilities include reviewing invoices, authorizing payments, and driving continuous improvement with strategic suppliers. Strong negotiation, organization, and lean/ERP knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and ERP familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods, materials, components, or services to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Process domestic and international purchase orders, expedites deliveries, and verify transactions.
• Address over-shipments, shortages, quantity changes, delivery dates, and prices; notify impacted parties.
• Authorize payments after reviewing invoices and related docs.
• Monitor supplier performance; maintain records of meetings to ensure requirements are met.
• Issue RFQ/RFPs and assist in supplier selection based on best value.
• Review reports for shortages/excess and take action to expedite or dispose material.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and strategic planning discussions with key suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement via change management and best practices.
• Maintain supplier relationships to achieve cost reductions and quality, including sharing forecasts.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Lean manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Purchases goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Completes purchase requests with domestic and international suppliers by inputting purchase orders, expediting deliveries, and verifying all transactions.
• Handles over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and reports such changes to impacted parties promptly.
• Authorizes payment for purchases by reviewing invoices and related documentation.
• Monitors supplier performance by ensuring that product is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications; maintaining appropriate files and records of meetings with suppliers to ensure company requirements are met and that supplier is aware of their performance.
• Issues requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) and supports decision-making to select the best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Reviews all available reports for shortages and excess and takes appropriate action to expedite or dispose material.
• Conducts supplier performance review and business plan review with strategic suppliers for leverage and future planning.
• Implements and drives continuous improvement activities through the application of change management and best practices.
• Maintains supplier relationships to drive cost reductions while achieving the highest level of quality material and ensuring open communication, including sharing demand forecasts.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.