Sourcing Specialist

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success. If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed. Responsible for implementing the day-to-day procurement requirements to support an assigned set of raw materials, parts, and/or services potentially linked to a manufacturing site or segment, category, and/or business within a time horizon focus of present day to 1 year. Responsibilities include soliciting and receiving quotes, supplier selection and elimination purchase order (PO) entry and maintenance and issue resolution. The procurement specialist role strives to achieve best value at lowest cost while considering quality, reliability of source, risk to the business, and urgency of need. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: • Place purchase orders based on system generated MRP requirements and/or approved purchase requisitions, maintaining accuracy while expediting/deferring purchase orders (as required) in SAP • Process daily quote requests (including those needed for outside processors) and resolve any blocked invoices related to assigned MRP codes. Resolve price discrepancies on a day-to-day basis; optimize price/volume purchases • Field all suppliers’ questions and concerns (related to specifications, etc.) and work internally to resolve • Serve as the liaison between GT and the supplier base in regards to required documentation • Provides short-term forecasts (<1 year) to key suppliers based on historical consumption pattern • Facilitate any quality issues between the suppliers and GT, collaborating with the supplier quality engineers as needed to resolve supplier quality (F2) issues • Achieve performance objectives for on-time delivery, purchase price variance, inventory turns, timely order processing, PO accuracy, vendor accuracy, • Create necessary SAP reports to manage and optimize work • Maintains accurate, optimized master data for key inputs such as planned delivery time, price, safety stock, etc. • Implement business and sourcing category strategy elements. Required Minimum Qualifications: Education/Certifications: • Preference given to candidates with BS Degree (Supply Chain, Logistics and/or related field), or equivalent years’ experience; HS Diploma required Skills and Experience: • Minimum 2 years previous purchasing/procurement experience (or educational equivalent) • Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment required • Proven interpersonal skills, along with the ability to effectively communicate required • Preference given to candidates who have previous SAP experience (or similar ERP/MRP systems) • Ability to make decisions in a timely fashion, coupled with the ability to investigate and weigh alternatives while also understanding root cause analysis/risk mitigation strategies required. • Strong action orientation and attention to detail required Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates. Job Environment: Physical Requirements: Standing Occasionally (16-45%) Sitting Frequently (46-100%) Lifting Up to 15lbs without assistance Carrying Up to 15lbs without assistance Walking Occasionally (16-45%) Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s) Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses Mental Requirements: Problem Solving Occasionally (16-45%) Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact Supervise Rarely (0-15%) Interpret Data Occasionally (16-45%) Organize Frequently (46-100%) Read/Write Frequently (46-100%) Communication Frequently (46-100%) Work Environment High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%) Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%) Noises Moderate (business office with computers, printers and light office noises) Fumes Exposure Rarely (0-15%) Required Minimum Qualifications This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States. Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates. We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members. Equal Opportunity Employer: Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class. Drug Free Workplace: Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws. NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means. Where Inspiration Drives Innovation At Greene Tweed we believe that our true capability as a technology-focused company comes from our employees. Every customer challenge is solved by a team, and members are engaged across departments. From engineering and manufacturing, to sales and marketing, we work together using cutting-edge technology to assess problems, recommend solutions, and bring them into reality. The tools of social business bring voices from around the world together in collaboration. And advanced capabilities such as FEA and state-of-the-art laboratories allow for comprehensive testing, analysis, and predictive modeling. Our manufacturing facilities expand the limits of possibility in fabrication. And embedded Lean Six Sigma upholds the highest levels of quality and efficiency during production. This process of development is fundamental to Greene Tweed’s ability to solve critical challenges. And it means going beyond the right tools, and seeking out the right people.