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Insignis Talent, Michigan Center, MI, United States


Office Location: Holland, Michigan
Contract Length: 6 Month Contract
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 08:00-16:30/17:00
Hybrid Working, 3 days in office

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Responsibilities
Purchasing of Indirect materials and services from requisitions in a manner that is consistent with Supply Chain Management and corporate strategy.
Communicates with internal personnel regarding timing of material delivery, payment terms, and product discrepancies.
Assists with expediting material when necessary.
Enter purchase orders into purchasing system(s) as needed.
Ensures proper documentation of supplier and purchasing related material, both paper, digital, and in Epicor and other tools as required by the business.
Assists with correcting discrepant supplier invoices and packing slips when necessary. Interacts with suppliers, team members, and internal customers in a manner that is distinguished by a high level of professionalism and ethics.
Works to help achieve departmental and business unit goals, with a strong emphasis on working capital management, supplier on time delivery and material cost savings and avoidance.
Assists in maintaining positive supplier and internal customer relationships. Negotiating pricing, payment terms, delivery, and other items as necessary with suppliers.
Work closely with Commodity/Strategic Purchasing Team to ensure each business unit is achieving the best possible value available from the supply base.
Work with Supply Chain Management team members from other business units to ensure common processes, procedures and best practices are shared and implemented as appropriate.
Any other work as assigned by the Indirect Purchasing Manager from time to time.
Required Experience
1-2 years of purchasing experience
Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Supply Chain Management, or Business preferred.
Good communication skills and experience working in a manufacturing and/or projects environment is preferred. xywuqvp
Experience with Epicor and prior Indirect/MRO purchasing experience is a plus.