Power Trader, Sr. jobs in Racine, WI

Description

This individual is  responsible for purchasing and managing inventory to meet demand schedules, and responsible for production work orders to meet demand schedules. 

Responsibilities:

•   Maintenance of assigned suppliers: Current lead times, pricing, and contact information.
•  Management of purchased parts: order acknowledgements, quantity and price verification, delivery date maintenance, resolve invoice discrepancies, shipping errors, overstock returns.
•  Update ERP with current pricing received from Vendors, calculate List Price, Replacement and Standard costs per vendors discount schedule. Notify management when prices fall outside normal range.
•  Evaluate buy recommendations from the Prelude system. Ensure proper quantities of product are purchased and scheduled in order to satisfy customer requirements.
•  Manage your assigned vendors and ensure you understand vendor policies and procedures and how they affect purchasing the vendor’s parts. Ensure any special vendor pricing is adhered to. 
•  Obtain quotations from suppliers and negotiate improved pricing where possible. 
•  Identify new product sources to ensure a continued supply of necessary parts. Collaborate with the Engineering department on new vendor selection where applicable.
•  Manage inventory of parts for your assigned vendors. Ensure that product is purchased consistent with company inventory turns goals and sales initiatives. 
•  Ensure vendor returns are processed in a timely manner and follow up through the entire process until the claim is resolved and closed. 
•  Work with Sales group to ensure customer needs are being met while keeping inventory at levels consistent with company inventory turns and days inventory on hand goals.

Requirements

• 4-year degree or 3 plus years of purchasing experience
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Working knowledge of PC functions and Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Outlook
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Works independently, displays initiative, and solves problems with proficiency
•  Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Good math and Excel Skills