What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Analyst position at Pfeiffer Vacuum?
SUMMARY
The Purchasing Analyst will be responsible for running regular reports and KPIs and will be responsible for driving actions associated with the report findings. This role will also be responsible for process improvements and standardization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Exercise of judgment, discretion, and tact in all business matters and business relationships is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain clear and cooperative working relationships with co-workers and demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality are essential. The organization’s leadership promotes collaborative problem solving in both formal and informal work teams. Participation in and contribution to teamwork within the organization is required. Necessary interpersonal skills include being a self-starter, motivated, creative, flexible, self-confident, deadline oriented and able to multi-task. Employees must follow all quality and safety procedures of the company, including those at customer sites if applicable, and must abide by the corporate Code of Conduct in all situations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Duties
- Regular reporting to include but not limited to consumption, safety stock levels, supplier lead times, inventory control/management and collaboration of ideas for movement on both current and obsolescence.
- Responsible for driving cross-functional actions derived from regular reporting and KPIs.
- Responsible for providing forecast information to vendors, including our factories to aid in production planning.
- Review key accounts as far as delivery requirements, delivery changes, price changes, product modifications, on hand stock for customer consignment locations.
- Reviewing of customer consignment processes and alignment.
- Ensures appropriate stock levels in all locations by performing regular reviews of safety stock levels, supplier lead times, obsolescence, expiration dates, and consumption review.
- Processing and maintaining of Production Work Orders.
- Identifies, analyses, and interprets trends or patterns in complex datasets.
- Take responsibility for process improvement and standardization actions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Tasks require walking and sitting. Work requires computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, and data-entry), attention to detail and accuracy. Communication skills including listening and speaking are required for interaction with other employees, and vendors. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to balance multiple tasks and any stress associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position are essential requirements in the performance of this job.
Secondary duties with added requirements may be assigned from time to time.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Company Values
Pfeiffer Vacuum believes that we are all suppliers and customers of someone in our organization. Our employees must be able to demonstrate this customer-centric belief - which means that you are value-adding, reliable, performance-driven, innovative, service-minded, and agile – in all their business activities. We expect that our company values of open mindedness, trust, communication, thinking strategically/being creative, being courageous, accountable, and humble, ethical sensitivity/compliance, resilience/facing diversity and fostering a culture of empowerment, engagement and collaboration will drive the actions of our employees.
General Qualifications:
Must be well organized, detail focused and able to multi-task. Must be able to get along well with all types of personalities to ensure the completion of tasks. Ability to work under tight and frequently changing deadlines in a dynamic business environment is necessary.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, supply chain or any relevant study. One to three years of relevant work experience as an analyst. Proficient user of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.) Experience in Data Visualization (preferably Power BI or similar tools). Preferrable experience in SAP S/4HANA Process knowledge (or any version of SAP experience)
Language Skills
Fluent English speaker with excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations required.
Reasoning Ability
Must be able to multitask and operate in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining a disciplined approach to complete all tasks. The ability to understand the department’s needs and requirements is essential. Must be able to solve both practical and complex problems and deal with a variety of factors in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
TOOLS AND/OR EQUIPMENT
This position uses a computer extensively with demonstrated abilities in the use of Microsoft products as well as other common office type equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position will work full-time on site.
Pfeiffer Vacuum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact Jill Guilmain at 603-578-6519.
