Materials Procurement Specialist
- Employer
- Aagard Group LLC
- Location
- Alexandria, MN
- Salary
- Join our team!
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- Industry
- Manufacturing and Production
- Role
- Other
- Job Type
- Long-Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Job Title: Material Procurement Specialist Department: Materials Management Reports to: Materials Manager FLSA Status: Exempt Position Objective:
• Through the practice of servant leadership, enhance people's lives; purchase material, parts and services to safely deliver quality, best value products and services, on time to internal and external customers.
Responsibilities:
• Purchase materials, parts and services to meet project and company requirements
• Provide purchasing status and information for materials, parts and services not meeting plan
• Follow up with suppliers on late deliveries and update affected departments
• Process RMA's of non-conforming, damaged or engineering changes of material, parts or services
• Ensure RMA's result in a replacement or account credit
• Analyze sales order releases and schedule delivery of materials, parts and services
• Ensure materials, parts and services utilized in supply chain meet quality assurance standards
• Planning, scheduling and inventory control of products and services as assigned consistent with ERP software
requirements
• Communicate purchasing status and information for materials, parts and services not meeting plan
• Obtain and analyze supplier quotes, negotiate price and terms, select preferred suppliers
• Assist with training other team members and suppliers
• Recommend and implement best practices to improve efficiency and reduce costs
• Communicate openly, share knowledge, build positive collaboration between departments and team members
• Support and contributue to department and company metrics
• Be actively engaged in continuous improvement projects and culture
General Responsibilities:
• Adhere to, support and promote the Aagard vision and culture statements
• Demonstrate professional, respectful interaction with other team members
• Accurately and professionally represent Aagard to customers and vendors
• Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
• Minimum AS degree in related field plus three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Experience with purchasing, expediting, MRP/ERP systems, quality/continuous improvement initiatives preferred
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment helpful
• Experience with Microsoft products including proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Proficient keyboarding skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Ability to take action and be proactive
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user friendly language
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Conscientious meet and exceed the customers needs.
• Passion for excellence
• Value and build a culture of measurement
• Ability to travel as required ________________________________________________________________________________ Team Member Printed Name __________________________________________________ ________________________ Team Member Signature Date
Company
Aagard offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, a 401K retirement savings plan with employer match, along with paid time off.
Join a team that is WINNING TOGETHER HONORABLY!
Aagard is seeking individuals with experience in the automotive, diesel, and small engines fields who like to assemble high-tech equipment. Aagard is also looking for individuals with engineering, business, and leadership skills.
We strive to build our business as a team with a common purpose of enhancing people's lives. The individuals within our company are respectful, trustworthy, encouraging, honest, and supportive; because of that we have had exceptional growth and are excited to continue enhancing our team!
- Website
- http://www.aagard.com/join-our-team
- Telephone
- 320-763-6043
- Location
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3711 Iowa Street
Alexandria
Minnesota
56308
US
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