Join Cerebral Staffing, LLC on site at our client John Deere in MIlan, IL as a Supply Management Specialist I !

Location: MIlan, IL

Duration of Role: One Year Plus

Pay: $25.65/ hour

Hours: Start time is between 6am-8am CST, working a full 8-hour shift, no planned OT at this time.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• 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.

REQUIREMENTS:

•  FILL
• On Time Delivery
• FLASH & Backorder Cycle Time
• Delinquencies
• Experience with SAP and Excel
• Ability to communicate well with people from different job functions via email and phone
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task. Experience with materials planning or buying
• This position is onsite from day one to receive hardware and ensure systems access.