Sr. Purchasing Specialist

Advantage Tech is searching for a French speaking Purchasing Specialist to join their client's team based in Mission, KS.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the subject matter expert, primary contact, and account manager for the procurement needs of an assigned group of overseas affiliates (primarily French speaking).
• Evaluation of bids, selection of vendor and the negotiation of terms and pricing.
• Perform contract and price negotiations according to Seaboard guidelines.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of the digital files for assigned group of affiliates.
• Stay up-to-date globally on special requirements for each affiliate.
• Process RFQs, Proformas, Purchase Orders, and Sales Invoices for the overseas affiliates.
• Monitor outstanding supplier quotes, overdue orders, and missing invoices to ensure timely payment.
• Maintain online status of pending requests, quotes, orders and shipments.
• Manage the accounts payable tasks on orders placed for assigned affiliates.
• Obtain freight quotes (air / ocean / courier) and arrange the sailings, payments, shipping documentation, and communicate the advice of shipments to affiliates.
• Arrange inspections and process final clearance documents through regulated inspection companies.
• Maintain an advanced understanding of the global supply chain market and its direct impact on Seaboard's procurement strategies.
• Interpret contract / proposal provisions, identify areas of concern for re-negotiation and resolve complicated invoice and payment issues.
• Continuously identify areas of improvement, opportunities to add value, and define efficiency enhancements for implementation.
• Use critical thinking to anticipate multi-faceted problems before they happen and provide prevention-based solutions.
• Develop strategies to reduce costs, eliminate laborious processes, and improve supplier and contract management.
• Structure and manage complex order information for Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group's Operations Team on Capex projects.
• Identify, analyze, and independently resolve complex supply chain and large-scale procurement challenges.
• Actively contribute to the development of KPIs and metrics aimed at enhancing departmental efficiency.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

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