Product Logistics Coordinator – Buyer
| Company | Valmet |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- 3-5 Years Purchasing Experience in a complex environment
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or technical field
- Data Analysis
Responsibilities
- Purchase material/Service in Infor LN to support ongoing operations
- Work closely with cross-functional team members to ensure timely delivery of product/services for assigned product/project
- Align material/service deliveries with production/project schedule that supports our customer’s needs
- Initiate Purchase orders, ensure prompt receipt, ensure allocation of material to production
- Run weekly open order reports and get updated schedule from suppliers
- Perform data analysis and support management reporting of KPIs
- Assists in getting correct information from suppliers’ price, lead time etc..to maintain correct information in material master
- Resolve GR/IR issues with suppliers
- Negotiation skills with both internal and external suppliers
- Support Supplier corrective action processes
- Skilled with data analytics tools e.g. Power BI, excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, formulas, charts, etc…)
- Review and target supplier delivery improvements & late order resolution
- Track the vendor’s progress against the original and/or revised schedule
- Well organized to support changing priorities and schedules
- Develop and maintain relationship with suppliers to improve cost, quality and delivery performance
- Knowledge of incoterms and its impact on cost
- Works in conjunction with Strategic procurement, supplier quality and Logistics for improving total cost of ownership of products/services
- Participate in continuous improvement projects/activities
- Other tasks and projects as assigned
- Coordinate and execute planning activities for assigned parts using Infor LN ERP system
- Interface with cross-functional team to identify and coordinate the disposition of obsolete, non-conforming, and excess materials
- Utilize Lean Concepts and tools to enact Supply Chain solutions and process improvements
- Tracking Planning KPI in metrics, lead and initiate, facilitate corrective actions in case of deterioration
- Maintain accurate lead time data by communication with suppliers and/or manufacturing
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.