Materials Procurement Specialist

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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