What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing and Material Specialist position at Huali Floors USA?
Sourcing and Material Specialist
Job Purpose Assist with vendor relations, pricing, and new vendor inquiries. Help track inventory and proper levels. Keep up with the quality of materials, TDS sheets, and SDS sheets.
Sourcing Tasks
- Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, and preferred supplier.
- Solicits and evaluates proposals for the requested commodity.
- Investigate and/or interview potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements.
- Advises team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be used.
- Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.
- Implements purchase contracts that comply with company and government regulations.
- Assures that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
- Coordinates appropriate methods needed to distribute commodities cost-effectively.
- Knowledge of ERP systems and ability to lead MRP implementation.
- Assist with tracking inventory.
- Assist with cycle counts.
- Track trials on materials and their results.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
- Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years in sourcing and materials.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Impressive attention to detail
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to learn quickly and execute effectively
- Excellent written, and oral communication/presentation skills
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Work Environment
- Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Lifts Weight or Exerts Force Work Environment - The employee will occasionally lift a maximum of 10 pounds.
- Vision - Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.
