Supply Management Specialist I - Hiring Immediately

Job Title: Supply Management Specialist I 39347- John Deere

Description:

• Provides entry level sourcing, Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) support to include development and execution/enforcement of strategies and contracts for commodities of lower value and less complexity.
• Assists with cost models, make vs. buy studies, spend analysis, invoice issue resolution and other data analyses.
• Works with Strategic Sourcing to address chronic supplier performance issues and/or validation of suppliers during early supplier selection process as part of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
• Makes use of Achieving Excellence process to manage the supplier's performance.
• The work requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment but is reviewed periodically or upon completion.

Duties:

• Executes Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) with cost reduction activities, analyzing quotations, and making supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, cost, process capability, lead time and supplier stability.
• Participates in implementation of resourcing activities and make versus buy decisions.
• Collects cost data and prepares limited supplier cost/industry analyses.
• Supports the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Develops and executes inventory plans to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals; resolves shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers.
• Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the Supply Base utilizing Achieving Excellence process and criteria.
• Defines, resolves, and provides permanent solutions to supplier performance issues with the assistance of other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, etc., while managing the day-to-day supplier relationship issues, thereby assuring proper communication occurs.
• Expedites parts as necessary.

Shift timings:

• Monday- Friday 8am to 4:30pm with 1/2-hour lunch.

Required Skills:

• Project management/Supply management
• Excel experience
• Order fulfillment principles
• Communication skills
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• SAP (nice to have)
• Degree: BA Business management, Supply management, Accounting/Finance/ Engineering. Technology discipline.

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