Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Specialist – Supply Chain

Location: Lenexa, KS 66219

Job type: 12+ months contract with possibility to Extend.

Job Description:

• Responsible for all associated parts assigned MRP messages including but not limited to buy, expedite, defer and cancel.
• Work with home site and engineering with any DCR communication to assigned commodity or supplier as directed by the commodity supervisor.
• Ensure supplier metrics are established and met
• Ensuring BSP is updated for assigned supplier and parts, working with home site and suppliers to move toward a 100% goal for BSP usage.
• Purchases materials, parts, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures, driving the optimization of price, delivery, and terms; typically purchases $3-5 million per year; does become involved in the development of products at Suppliers; Items are typically build-to-print items, often involving old, complex, or obsolete designs, sole or single source technology, or items such as machined parts that include many sequential fabrication steps throughout the process.
• Owns the Performance of assigned suppliers, particularly Delivery, Cost and Capacity/Recovery (to MRP health) Schedule performance, including the diagnosis and escalation of issues impacting production in these areas; Supplier Quality resources are in place to assist with these types of Supplier deficiencies, but Buyer support is needed often.
• Reviews and issues purchase requisitions; follows up and expedites as necessary.
• Works cross-functionally, especially with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Materials, Receiving, Inspection, Operations, Finance, Customer Service, & Production Planning to coordinate purchase timing, quantities, pricing, and goods delivery/storage, in support of business goals around output, efficiency, and cost of inventory.
• Performs other related duties & projects as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and/ or (4) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with JDE MRP / ERP systems.
• Knowledge of Bill of Materials (BOM) structure.
• Ability to read technical drawings and identify material call-outs.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Preferred qualfications:

• Experience in Aerospace procurement.
• Understanding of and participation in the AS9100 Quality Requirements.

Critical capabilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders including Senior Leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility with, interact with, and influence suppliers, customers, and key stakeholders; Ability to build strong relationships.
• Proven problem-solving and expediting skills.
• Shows initiative when working independently or in a team.
• Well organized with solid judgment; able to multitask and adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

If you are confident please share your resume:

Email: hari@msrtechnologies.com