Pella Corporation · 10 hours ago
Procurement Specialist - (Res Ops Oracle Site)
Pella, IA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expPella Corporation is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage and optimize the supply chain. The role involves material planning, inventory management, and supplier delivery performance, ensuring seamless supply operations through coordination with various stakeholders.
LifestyleManufacturing
Responsibilities
Manage daily execution of purchased materials to support Operations: placing Purchase Orders, managing exceptions, supplier on time delivery, expedite determination, inventory strategy calibration and execution, and invoice resolution
Collaborate with suppliers on component demand forecasts, supplier stocking program, ordering methods, inventory levels, safety stock, and lead time improvement opportunities
Evaluating forecasts and identifying capacity concerns, recognize supply/demand issues impacting order flow, and communicate constraints remediation to the network when necessary
Maintain and manage procurement attributes/settings on all purchased items
Develop future state objectives to achieve operational excellence, including working capital and supplier on-time delivery goals
Monitoring supplier shipments and acting accordingly with serviceable solutions for operations. (Purchase order outliers, critical overdue and exception process, open supply gaps, deviations, cycle adjustment report, etc.)
Collaborating with suppliers to address performance issues, including on-time deliveries and product quality
Working in partnership with Supplier Performance Management, Category Management, Cost Management & Analytics, Plant Receiving/Stockrooms, Operations, and New Product Introduction (NPI) on strategic initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred, preferably in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Transportation/Logistics
3-5 years of hands-on experience in Supply Chain in lieu of educational requirements
Strong analytical skills
Act as a mentor/manager to other team members, utilizing influence without authority
Proven ability to analyze, present, summarize, and provide recommendations
Demonstrated understanding of interactions across Materials Requirement Planning, EOQ, MOQ, Safety Stock, and Material Lead Time
Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders
The ability to influence and negotiate with suppliers and team members to achieve desired outcomes
Strong problem-solving skills to address supply chain challenges and find creative solutions
Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation to make informed supply chain decisions
A strong willingness to learn and stay updated on industry trends and technologies in supply chain management
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Power BI proficiency
Recommended to achieve Supply Chain Planning Certificate – Synchronized Planning / ASCM within 1 year of employment
Company
Pella Corporation
Pella Corporation is a privately held window and door manufacturing company.
10001+ employees
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