What are the responsibilities and job description for the USA|Procurement Specialist 3 position at TalentBridge?
Title : Procurement Specialist
Location : Houston, TX
Duration : 6 months (High possibility extension / conversion)
A Snapshot of Your Day (position overview)
You will be working with a cross functional team to develop, lead and deliver commodity
strategies, lead sourcing projects to achieve Total cost reduction and deliver a weatherproof
supply chain.
How You'll Make an Impact (responsibilities)
- Performs complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials; expedites as needed and serves as liaison between vendors and users, getting prior approval for purchases in excess of established limits.
- Resolves complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases and invoices.
- Updates project plans and purchasing systems; reviews and analyzes requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases.
- Negotiates prices, terms and quality requirements; prepares requests for quotes and assists in the development of new supply sources; evaluates market conditions.
- Performs value analysis to identify cost improvements.
- Lead sourcing actives and negotiations for medium / high value aerospace and industrial type components to optimize cost opportunities and contract coverage and undertake major contractual and price negotiations with exiting key suppliers.
- To develop and deploy tailored supply chain strategies for the business unit driving long-term improvements in quality, cost and delivery performance.
- Support internal procurement transformation programs.
- Co-ordinate and interface with global supply chain management counterparts, global senior stakeholders and other procurement organizations within Company's and make sourcing recommendations at business unit and Company's global sourcing board levels.
- Report on plans, activities, and results to direct and functional managers.
- Ensure a close cooperation with internal customers to ensure customer care and early involvement.
- Foster usage of e-procurement tools with the vision to enhance data, increase automation, drive standardization of management information dashboards, and encourage supplier collaboration.
What You Bring (requirements)
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