What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Category Specialist - Automotive position at Porsche Cars North America?
Purchasing Category Specialist
Benefits : (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
Duration : Long term contract (12 months with possible renewal)
Schedule / Shift : Hybrid / must be based in Atlanta, GA area. FT - 40 hours. 9am-6pm (Flexible)
Location : Atlanta, GA
Corestaff is the official MSP resourcing partner for Porsche Cars North America for contractor positions operating and managing their nationwide contingent workforce program. The Purchasing Category Specialist role is a Corestaff contract position with placement at Porsche Cars North America in Atlanta, GA.
Role Summary :
The PCNA Procurement Group is seeking a procurement professional with expertise primarily in transportation, logistics, supply chain management, and other indirect categories. This role will support the Purchasing Category Manager overseeing these areas. The ideal candidate will have experience managing RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, evaluating supplier proposals, and working with cross-functional teams to develop and implement procurement strategies. Key responsibilities include overseeing procurement activities, maintaining strong vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with company policies, and utilizing Zycus for sourcing and contract management. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required, along with a minimum of two years in a strategic procurement environment. Experience in the automotive industry is a plus.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Develop request for information (RFI), proposal (RFP) and quote (RFQ) documents in conjunction with business department requirements for obtaining goods and services.
- Analyze and evaluate vendor quotes and proposals to determine the most desirable suppliers. Critical evaluations are performed to analyze price, quality, experience, and capabilities of each supplier. A scoring system is developed and signed by all parties.
- Facilitate interdepartmental relationships to achieve both corporate and Procurement objectives.
- Work directly with all PCNA business departments to gain an in-depth understanding of their core business in order to help identify and solve complex problems.
- Execute various sourcing and supplier related initiatives with the support of the Purchasing
- Category manager
- Create purchase orders using Zycus workflow process and departmental policies and procedures.
- Create and execute contractual agreements in Zycus iContract and Docusign, ensuring policies and procedures are respected.
- Create and maintain iManage (Project Planning) and iSource (Tender Execution) projects.
- Evaluate vendor performance in relation to established service level objectives.
- Assess, develop, and implement procurement strategies for a multitude of products and services.
- Prepare vendor recommendations for decision-making (including global procurement committee (PSC) and other committee recommendations
- Obtain prior approvals throughout the areas of Finance, Accounting, Executive Management, and supporting departments while enforcing appropriate internal controls.
- Maintain detailed audit files for Professional Services related services.
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