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Specialist – Indirect Purchasing – Logistics
| Company | Scout Motors |
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| Location | Columbia, SC, USA |
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| Salary | $95000 – $115000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- 2-5 years in purchasing environment with experience developing and executing procurement category strategies related to international logistics and customs regulations.
- 2-5 years experience in leading the procurement process, commercial/cost negotiations and supplier nominations
- 2-5 years of project management experience
- 2-5 years of knowledge of procurement systems (SAP, Ivalua, etc.)
- Proficient in data analytics & reporting to evaluate costs and vendor performance
- Strong reputation of developing, nurturing, and maintaining excellent stakeholder and partner supplier relationships
- Thorough knowledge of logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, packaging, freight forwarding (sea, rail, air), and finished vehicle logistics.
- MS Office Suite Experience (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
- Valid Driver’s License
Responsibilities
- Work hand-in-hand with the Scout team to identify the right suppliers to build and supply parts & services, including participating in pre-souring audits to confirm acceptability of new suppliers.
- Establish sourcing strategy for assigned commodities and product groups, lead the sourcing process up to and including contract award
- Act as program manager during the pre-production phase, ensuring that all industrialization at suppliers achieve the project requirements in terms of timing, cost, and quality.
- Evaluate and apply technical changes to parts / services, ensuring that cost, quality and delivery objectives are met.
- Lead cross-functional evaluation of suppliers’ preparedness for mass-production, together with Scout Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.
- This role will involve vendor management, commercial/cost negotiation, vendor nomination, and collaboration with internal teams to support the overall supply chain strategy.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2-5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement within Logistics space; specifically procuring any/all of the following: FTL/LTL Road, Shuttle/Drayage Services, Rail Services, Deep/Short Sea, Air, Customs, Warehouse Services, Material Handling Equipment, and Returnable/Expendable Packaging.
- 2-5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement within Logistics space procuring finished vehicle logistics (FVL) services, such as: FVL Trucking, FVL Rail, FVL Port Processing, FVL RORO Short & Deep Sea, FVL Port Quality Services
- 2-5+ years of experience in Automotive Industry particularly in launch, startup, or new model programs
- Certification in Purchasing (CPSM, CPP, etc.) or related Supply Chain Management certifications
