Procurement Assistant

Details :

Procurement Assistant

Client : Manufacturing

Location : Donaldsonville, La

Duration : 6 months and could go longer

Work Schedule : 6 : 30 am - 4pm (9 - 80 schedule off every other Friday)

Job Responsibilities :

• Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control functions by reporting quarterly on the progress being made with regard to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensures implementation of all procurement related policies, practices and process improvements.
• Participates in and promotes the work of category and improvement teams.
• Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels, minimize stock outs and sales of obsolete equipment and materials.
• Suggests improvements for process standardization and optimization in procurement processes.
• Obtains bids and quotations for defined areas of spend including preparation of bid packages, evaluation of bids, and developing initial supplier selection recommendations.
• Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedite materials and services as needed; understand supplier lead times and impact on delivery.
• Supports required activity before, during and after turnarounds and key projects.
• Provides support to the administration of the supply base to include : introduction of new suppliers, evaluating supplier performance, managing insurance requirements and ensuring required training is completed.
• Supports end users in the utilization of procurement systems.
• Assists Accounts Payable with the resolution of invoice issues.
• Assists procurement specialists with information for claim management.
• Manages relevant supplier relationships and prepares input into the supplier management process.

Requirements :

The site expenditures are approximately x million relating to the acquisition of material, repairs, operating supplies, services and other areas of spend. The department also has oversight over about $y million in inventory spare parts including $z million in capital spares.

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Job ID# : 66592