Sunrise Systems is Hiring a Procurement Associate - COUPA Near Mobile, AL
6 Months contract on w2
Position is located ONSITE- either 7am-3:30pm or 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. (position goes until the end of 2024 - There is a chance for them to be extended an additional 6 months)
Candidates are required to have a strong Procurement background- purchase orders/ writing SOWs/ managing vendors and parts/ contracts/ fixed bids/ accruals, etc.
Coupa systems experience is a MUST, SAP experience is highly preferred but not required (ideal candidate would have both systems experience)
ISN systems experience is preferred, but can be trained onsite if they don't have experience.
Job Duties:
Enter requisitions on behalf of mill support team for MRO, services, capital equipment and operating supplies.
Work with Mill Stores team to transport parts and equipment to final location in the Mill
Secure parts staging areas in the mill and stage parts for capital projects
Reconcile bill of materials (BOMs) to part received prior to installation to ensure all parts received
Work with appropriate procurement personnel to help expedite parts, find alternate parts, submit invoices and address any service issues
Ensure contractors scheduled to come on site are approved in the ISN system and work with them to address any issues prior to arrival date.
Complete contractor safety orientation with contractors prior to starting a new job
Work with appropriate procurement personnel to proactively vet suppliers by category following procurement processes and procedures to ensure supply continuity at the Mill level
Pull daily report of parts pulled from Stores to ensure warranties are executed as available
Work with Mill host to complete contractor evaluations after completion of a job
Complete capital project Project Spend Report (PSR) monthly to forecast spending and budget
Work with Mill Finance manager to forecast monthly expense spending
Implement Mill cost controls to ensure cost center owners approve spend before requisitioning
Qualifications:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work with or experience in a Procurement/Purchasing role, preferably experience in a Mill location
Experience working with contractor services (electrical, mechanical, HVAC, engineering)
Experience writing scope of work (SOW)
Understanding of different types of purchase contracts (T&M, Fixed Cost, GMax, Cost ) and when to use each type
Knowledge of how to read a bill of materials and validate parts received match
Experience working with vendor front offices to resolve issues (safety training, invoicing, quality of services, etc)
Coupa systems experience is required, SAP systems experience is highly preferred but not required (Ideal candidate would have both systems experience)
Ability to work with a variety of mill functions (engineering, maintenance, operations)
Ability to work with corporate functions (US and International)
Basic understanding of finance principles (authorized, committed, spent, NPV, ROI)