Senior Bird Bellows · 10 hours ago
Procurement Specialist - Temp. Position
Senior Bird Bellows is a leading company in the aviation and aerospace industry, specializing in custom-engineered metal bellows. The Procurement Specialist will develop and manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with quality and delivery requirements.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Review and analyze purchase requisitions for a variety of complex or technical materials, supplies and/or services, investigate and identify proper sources of supplies, prepare RFQ specifications, issue RFQ requests and review quotations
Review and analyze quotations and negotiate pricing as well as other terms and conditions within scope of authority and ensure compliance with requisition requirements such as delivery scheduled, compliance and quality
Initiate purchase order and implement and control specified terms
Inform requisition initiator of any problems and concerns regarding compliance with requirements including but not limited to schedule, terms, quality. Suggest changes to resolve differences while maintaining integrity of requirements
Fully understand purchasing procedures to departments and suppliers, as a specialist in assigned material category and/or Product Family, which require a degree of technical knowledge
Responsible for overall relationship management for assigned suppliers and related day-to-day activities to ensure on-time delivery of compliant parts, meeting all SMB’s quality requirements
Conduct supplier site visits and evaluate them as to production capability, performance, delivery, supply chain qualifications and other key business criteria
Support established inventory management systems such as kanban and safety stock to continuously meet production requirements
Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope aspects of assigned contracts/projects to ensure compliance with requirements
Develop alternate sources of supply for critical parts, applications and/or programs by identifying and evaluating prospective suppliers
Negotiate and settle claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes with suppliers. Support resolution of any associated Accounts Payable issues resulting from such claims or discrepancies
Monitor and evaluate supplier's ability to meet all company and government or commercial procurement requirements and ensure that the pertinent technical and quality issues receive adequate attention to assure compliance
Apply continuous improvement techniques and methods to internal processes and systems
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing trade publications, establishing networks, and/or participating in professional associations
Qualification
Required
Proficient in MS Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Perform other related duties as assigned
Work effectively with others and cross-functionally
1-3 Years of experience
Company
Senior Bird Bellows
Senior Bird Bellows is a leading designer and manufacturer of precision engineered metallic bellows for industrial fluid control and aerospace applications, with innovative products that include both bellows and non-bellows sealed flexible joints and duct components for aircraft ducting systems and power plant applications.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown1999-01-01Acquired
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