Position Details
Supply Management Specialist Apply
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
Job Title: Supply Management Specialist
Location: Ankeny, IA, 50023
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid
Shift: 1st shift
Shift: 1st shift
Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.
Job Description:
- Provides entry level sourcing, Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) support to include development and execution/enforcement of strategies and contracts for commodities of lower value and less complexity.
- Assists with cost models, make vs. buy studies, spend analysis, invoice issue resolution and other data analyses.
- Works with Strategic Sourcing to address chronic supplier performance issues and/or validation of suppliers during early supplier selection process as part of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
- Makes use of Achieving Excellence process to manage the supplier's performance.
- The work requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment but is reviewed periodically or upon completion.
Duties:
- Executes Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) with cost reduction activities, analyzing quotations, and making supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, cost, process capability, lead time and supplier stability.
- Participates in implementation of resourcing activities and make versus buy decisions.
- Collects cost data and prepares limited supplier cost/industry analyses.
- Supports the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost effective manner.
- Develops and executes inventory plans to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals; resolves shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers.
- Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the Supply Base utilizing Achieving Excellence process and criteria.
- Defines, resolves, and provides permanent solutions to supplier performance issues with the assistance of other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, etc., while managing the day-to-day supplier relationship issues, thereby assuring proper communication occurs.
- Expedites parts as necessary.
JOB DUTIES:
- Contingent will manage purchased parts delivery for internal and external suppliers at one or more locations.
REQUIRED:
- Strong communication skills
- Good typing/computer/Microsoft Office skills, including Excel
- 4 year degree Business or Supply Management, OR relevant work experience.
- Open to recent graduate candidates.
PREFERRED:
- SAP experience
- Experience with inventory / parts in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with suppliers
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
