Overview: Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. This client is an American industrial conglomerate based in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company. In 2020, this client employed over 33,000 people in 25 different countries. This client ranked 265th on the 2021 Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue.
Position: Procurement Professional (Piney Flats) Location: Flats TN 37686 Duration: 12 Months Job Type: Contract Work Type: On-Site Shift: 1st Shift Job Description: Will Require a Credit Check as part of their DT/BI (Background Investigation)
Appropriate materials from approved suppliers at best value to support customer requirements and production
Identify and develop sources, negotiate pricing, negotiate long term purchase agreements, create purchase orders and coordinate timely delivery
Evaluate MRP, Commercial Contracts, Drawings and Purchase Requests
Initiate Purchase Orders to maintain minimum required and approved stocking levels
Create justification to support purchasing decisions
Read and interpret engineering drawings and disseminate appropriate level of information to the supplier and incorporate in the purchase order
Obtain appropriate purchase order approvals and notify supplier(s) of successful award(s)
Follow-up to ensure purchase requirements are met, ensure timely delivery, and resolve any open issues
Coordinate any challenges with suppliers and internal departments (i.e. Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, etc) to facilitate appropriate resolution
Work closely with Engineering on technical issues and newly developed products
Coordinate all repairs and warranties
Prepare additional supporting packages as required for purchases over $250,000
Input BOM parts into Visual ERP System
Education/Skills/Experience Bachelor's Degree
Targeting up to 5 years of experience related to job duties
Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills
Material requirements planning/planning & forecasting experience
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of ERP systems
Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook and Excel experience
Visual Enterprise and aerospace parts knowledge
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
