Specialist - Procurement-Aerofil

Position Summary:

The Procurement Specialist maintains and accesses master data in multiple areas of SAP, including the Material master, Inforecord master, Source Maintenance List, and Supplier Master, and also supports R&D, specs, purchasing, and finance.

Essential Functions

• Assist with setup of new material codes in Material Master.
• Add and maintain new material in Inforecords Master.
• Update supplier monthly and quarterly pricing using Inforecord mass upload templates.
• Assist with setup and maintain Sourcing Maintenance for all materials.
• Acquire SDS and COA in coordination with specs department for new material setups and existing material.
• Work with R&D to acquire samples and documentation for formulations.
• Assist manager with information requests for new supplier setups.
• Review and approve material purchase orders in SAP based on MRP and production requirements.
• Review and approve all invoice discrepancies in coordination with manager and finance.
• Coordinate with planners/schedulers to align material deliveries with production needs.
• Communicate with suppliers via email and phone to confirm orders, request updates, and troubleshoot delivery       problems.
• Assist with root cause analysis of material shortages and manage corrective action responses with suppliers.
• Review and manage slow moving inventory and Chemical SDRs to ensure material is returned or disposed.
• Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and minimize inventory discrepancies.
• Support inventory accuracy efforts and assist in reducing excess and obsolete materials.
• Superior organization skills.  High level of attention to detail.
• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers to ensure strong collaboration and performance.
• Follow all safety and quality procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• SAP experience recommended and preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• The worker occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations sound.
• The worker is required to have close visual activity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and visual inspection involving small defects.
• Visual/hearing ability is sufficient to quickly analyze and comprehend written and verbal communication on all business documents.
• Repetitive motion such as substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Able to lift 50 pounds occasionally, 25 - 50lbs consistently.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity with or without assistance such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; extensive reading; and viewing a computer terminal.

Workplace Requirements:

• Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.
• Know and practice proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Know and recognize quality products and practices, and act when defects are identified.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that promotes respect and teamwork between coworkers, customers, vendors, supervisor and management.