Procurement Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team at Barnes Inc. in Maumee, OH. As a key member of our Force and Motion Control SBU, you will be responsible for managing the tactical, day-to-day relationship with domestic and international suppliers for items stocked in AS Raymond warehouses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the inventory position for selected commodity/location and maintain relationship with assigned suppliers.
• Responsible for $3 - $5 million in Inventory and accountable for maintaining a first pass fill rate of 98%.
• Analyze and act on purchase recommendations generated by the materials management system.
• Accountable for global contract negotiations and long-term agreements, managing total cost requirements.
• Review fill rate performance daily and initiate corrective actions where necessary.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding shipping performance, open PO's, expedite/defer requests, and other issues as needed.
• Manage IVR/obsolete/excess inventory.
• Resolve problem shipments with suppliers, receiving issues, packaging standards, etc.
• Resolve problem invoices (mismatched vouchers) with suppliers.
• Take an active role in communicating service and inventory issues across departments (including Purchasing, Marketing, Operations, Finance, etc.) and with management.
• Responsible for approving or denying upcoming shipments from each supplier.
• Managing requisitions and providing regular updates to system regarding order status.
• Approximately 10% travel is required for (but not limited to) supplier visits, sales ride-alongs, training seminars, etc.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years in inventory management, materials or related experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience working with materials management systems in a distribution environment.
• Experience in a distribution environment with many SKU's.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or related field.
• APICS/CPIM certification preferred.