Job Type
Contract
Description
Position Summary
Key Responsibilities
- Review demand forecasts and inventory requirements to support purchasing decisions.
- Plan and place purchase orders with suppliers.
- Monitor open purchase orders, delivery schedules, and supplier commitments.
- Coordinate regularly with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and products.
- Support planning activities for remanufactured cores and related inventory.
- Maintain accurate purchasing, planning, and supplier information in the ERP system.
- Identify potential shortages, delays, and supply risks and communicate them to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Work cross-functionally with sourcing, supply chain, inventory, and operations teams.
- Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures for purchasing and planning activities.
- Use Excel and AI productivity tools to analyze information, prepare reports, and improve processes.
- Support supplier performance monitoring and issue resolution.
- Travel to supplier locations approximately once per month, as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
- Around 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, sourcing, supply planning, demand planning, or supply chain.
- Experience creating and managing purchase orders.
- Strong knowledge of ERP systems and purchasing processes.
- Advanced or strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience preparing standard operating procedures and process documentation.
- Strong planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent supplier coordination and follow-up abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, or remanufacturing industry.
- Familiarity with remanufactured core planning and inventory management.
- Experience using AI productivity tools, including ChatGPT, to support analysis and process efficiency.
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