Reports to : Sourcing Supervisor
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Daily job responsibilities/functions to include, but not limited to:
- Daily Temp processing turnaround time, RFQ and completion depending on Quote types (RPM, Priority One, Standard and Packages) per procedure MT. P01 - Materials Sourcing Checks material requisition for accuracy.
- Research, identify, and provide recommendations for new suppliers that comply with customers’ requirements, and Rapid’s Quality standards per procedure MT. P02.W06 - Supplier Selection Process.
- Research, identify, and provide recommendations for alternative materials.
- Maintain interaction with vendors and strategic suppliers, in-order to improve existing partnerships and develop new ones.
- Main contact for Quoting, Purchasing, Sales, Engineering and/or Quality (main departments of interaction) for topics related to Sourcing by assigned commodities.
- Expedite requests based on their assigned commodities (cables, connectors, wire, contacts, etc.).
- Review vendor information in coordination with the Supplier Quality Engineer per MT. P02.W06 - Supplier Selection Process and MT. P02.W06.F01 - Potential Supplier Evaluation Form.
- Monitor part creation in compliance with procedure MT. P01.W02.
- Negotiate price improvements for A & B usage type components (high runners).
- Attend project kick off meetings with Quoting department for new business opportunities (Bids, PO On Hand, etc.).
- Sourcing and selecting the best global price and updating the system for all plan groups taking into consideration usage type by location, vendor restrictions by country and selecting the best MOQ in alignment to global usage.
- Submit MDCs for product change notifications and Obsolescence/EOL communicated by suppliers during temp and price validation processing per procedure MT. P02.W04-Material Discrepancy Correction.
- Participate and support SQE during internal and external Quality audit related to Supply Chain.
- Implement, update and refine as needed; procedures, work instructions and documents related to the Sourcing process.
- Monitor to review and complete Temp submission by Quoting; so that it complies with the basic requirements for effective material sourcing and timely temp completion per procedure MT. P01.W01-Temp Review.
- Provide support to Purchasing for price discrepancies and price increases.
- Daily review material sourcing activity to ensure that pricing is constantly reappraised on a competitive basis.
- KPI tracking and scorecard to manage, monitor and report Sourcing team.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience:
- Experience using ERP/MRP or other systems.
- Supplier Negotiations.
- Purchasing & Sourcing best practices.
- Analyzing problems, presenting facts, making recommendations, and implementing solutions.
- Knowledge of purchasing and sourcing practices and procedures.
- Skill in preparing and analyzing complex technical specifications and bids.
Skills:
- Comprehensive understanding of MS Excel, MS Word and industry standard purchase order.
- Software platforms.
- Negotiations.
- Verbal and written communication.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Qualifications:
- Associate of Arts (A.A) Degree or equivalent experience.
- 1-3 years of Purchasing Experience.
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.