Role Details:
As an Order Fulfillment Buyer/ Expeditor within the Sourcing team, you will interact with PSI, Plant Production, Logistics, Category Management, Sourcing, quality assurance, accounts payable, and suppliers to help support production activities and schedules.

You will be responsible for purchase orders and their contents from the moment they are issued until they are closed out i.e. setting contract terms, maintaining Outline Agreements, order confirmation, Expediting deliveries, maintaining accurate delivery dates in SAP, Coordinating with Logistics, resolving any payment issues to the supplier, financial tracking of costs recognition, and any other tasks as assigned by the manager

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in an applicable or related field to /Sourcing/Procurement/Supply Chain/ Business Administration

-and/or-

• 5 years minimum experience in increasing roles in purchasing, expediting or supply chain.

Useful skills or abilities:
We’re Shaping a Sustainable Environment, & Solutions is seeking thoughtful, dedicated professionals to join our 10,000-person team as we deliver leading water treatment solutions for clients across municipal and industrial markets, in locations on six continents. For more than 100 years has been at the forefront of innovation, from the Suez Canal to addressing water scarcity. Finding solutions to the world's biggest water use and reuse problems has never been more important than it is right now.

, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.
Note: The role sometimes will require the ability to travel domestically and internationally, but is not exhaustive of your dedicated time

That said, the ideal candidate will be or possess:

• Self-governed and motivated to perform tasks within established guidelines
• Participates in the planning, scheduling and production control of the project.
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask and deal with rapidly changing priorities/ambiguity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interact effectively with senior

management and customers

• Problem solving and research skills
• Identifies under performing or non-performing suppliers during the project life cycle.
• Time management skills
• Capable of working in a team, prioritizing, multi-tasking, and organizing.
• Flexible and adaptable to ever changing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Outlook, and Word
• SAP Knowledge
• Excellent Expediting Skills

Preferred skills:

• Strong Equipment Background
• International and domestic logistics
• Familiarity with purchase order conditions, INCOTERMS
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily
• Good Negotiator

Tasks to be Performed:

• Interface with suppliers to ensure PO is received/acknowledged, schedule received, and ship date is met.
• Ensure planned ship date aligns with production needs and, if not, work with supplier to improve delivery.
• Follow-up with email correspondence in an organized and timely fashion
• Manages Quarterly Price Adjustments and maintain Outline Agreements
• Placing Po’s
• Expediting
• Work with Category Management
• Ensure Master Data is accurate
• Invoice resolution
• Logistic bookings and follow up where required
• Support plants that are assigned
• Other tasks as assigned

Comments for Suppliers:

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $32.45 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Hopkins, MN 55343 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hopkins, MN 55343: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person