Strategic Procurement Specialist

True North Consultants, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage procurement of materials, equipment, and services for manufacturing operations, working with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production Scheduling, and Sourcing.

The role requires SAP proficiency and strong negotiation and supplier-management skills. The position involves expediting deliveries, maintaining purchasing data, and coordinating with multiple internal teams to meet customer order expectations in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.
• 2-3 years of purchasing, procurement, or related experience.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders and procurement records in SAP.
• Monitor delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries.
• Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries as needed.
• Resolve supplier quality and delivery issues in partnership with internal teams.
• Approve invoice pricing and quantities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data and set stocking levels.
• Works with Engineering, Operations, MRP, Sourcing, and Quality departments to procure goods and services to meet internal and external customer's sales order expectations.
• Prepares and executes purchase orders in SAP.
• Follows up on delivery schedules with key suppliers and critical deliveries
• Maintains PIR's, transactional data, and procurement records in SAP for items or services purchased to control costs, delivery, product quality or service performance requirements, and to maintain expected internal and external inventory levels.
• Discuss non-conforming or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others (ex. Engineering) to facilitate disposition and corrective action for root cause of problems.
• Approves quantity and pricing for payment of invoices.
• Works with suppliers of subcontracted outside services; for example...zinc platers, galvanizers, calibration services, etc.
• Expedites delivery of goods and services to internal and external users/customers.
• Escalates issues with delivery of goods and services to appropriate departments

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage procurement of materials, equipment, and services for manufacturing operations, working with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production Scheduling, and Sourcing.

The role requires SAP proficiency and strong negotiation and supplier-management skills. The position involves expediting deliveries, maintaining purchasing data, and coordinating with multiple internal teams to meet customer order expectations in