What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commodity Sourcing position at Axelon Services Corporation?
Summary
- Work Mode: 100% Onsite
- Shift: 07:00 AM - 04:00 PM [Lunch: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM]
- Evaluate MRP to understand buy part supply/demand signals and create purchase orders.
- Establish appropriate stocking strategies and maintain buy part planning parameters.
- Manage supplier relationships to ensure purchase orders are acknowledged, PO dates are maintained, and shipments are executed on-time.
- Expedite supplier parts when unexpected shortages occur or demand is short cycled. Work closely with suppliers on recovery plans.
- Manage new supplier set-up and supplier maintenance (HICX portal).
- Manage ERP Sourcing Rules and Quotation accuracy to facilitate Auto-PO, where applicable.
- Daily and effective communication with production on shortages and recovery plans.
- Manage transportation costs working to avoid premium air shipments.
- Right-size inventory by reducing excess inventory and evaluate shortages.
- Engage with Quality and Engineering to address supplier non-conforming parts.
- Assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations for supplier selection.
- Collaborate and support the Sourcing Manager in inflation/deflation goals and commodity strategy execution.
- Serve as the primary accounts payable/receivable contact for your supply base.
- Support warehouse by ensuring healthy inventory levels are maintained to meet demand.
- Occasional buy part inventory counts, executing physical inventory adjustments in the ERP system.
- Maintain key product indicators in fulfillment, planning, and inventory.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field and/or at least 5 years of procurement or sourcing experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in railroad, aerospace, automotive, or other heavy industrial manufacturing or remanufacturing sectors.
- Proven experience working effectively with suppliers, managing purchase orders, and ensuring supplier on-time delivery to meet production requirements.
- Experience in the supplier selection process and managing supplier partnerships using performance KPI metrics.
- Ability to generate a comprehensive Supplier Request for Quotation package.
- Ability to perform accurate and thorough cost analysis comparing current total cost to new supplier quotations total cost.
- Proven supplier negotiation techniques.
- Foundational proficiency in supply chain management principles and commodity sourcing strategies.
- Ability to work with complex material flows.
- Strong understanding of ERP MRP fundamentals, including purchase order signals, purchase order reschedule signals, planning parameters, and the importance of transactional accuracy and its impact on inventory control.
- Ability to interpret and work with technical specifications, drawings, and quality requirements.
- Understanding of Bill of Material framework and BOM costs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn software quickly.
- Professional and concise verbal and written communication skills required for effective interaction with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build effective and trusted supplier and team relationships.
- Organized and possess a drive for continuous improvement.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Salary : $30 - $35