Procurement Specialist

Title: Procurement Specialist

Duration: 6-12 month contract to hire

Pay Rate: $30-40/hour

Location: Donaldsonville , LA 70346

Shift: M-F On-Site 9/80 Shift (26 three-day weekends per year)

• Week 1: Employees work nine-hour days from Monday to Thursday and an eight-hour day on Friday.
• Week 2: Employees work nine-hour days from Monday to Thursday and get Friday off.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in business, supply chain, engineering or other related fields.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in procurement including supplier management, contract management, risk management, and procure to pay processes.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement, Coupa/Ariba, SAP S4.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 360 and Tableau desired.
• Excellent technical knowledge of good procurement practices including: sourcing, bid development, contract development, negotiation, contract execution and supplier management.
• Experience with material control

Additional Qualifications:

• SAP
• MBA
• Proficiency with Coupa

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development of procurement strategies at the site, regionally, and potentially globally in support of the vision and strategic direction of Procurement and Material Control.
• Facilitates continuous engagement with the stakeholder community in the procurement process and category management.
• Supports the site-based procurement team to deliver the short term/long term goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site-specific plans.
• Addresses key areas of supplier cost; safety; risk; reliability; continuous improvement; technology adoption; supplier innovation and service.
• Contributes to plant turnarounds and capital project planning through effective sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and execution.
• Contributes to the development and execution of the risk management plan that addresses key risks in the local and regional supply base.
• Manages key supplier relationships in conjunction with stakeholders to increase alignment and to create value generation between the supplier and CF.
• Supports compliance adherence to the procurement process at the site through standardization and optimization of the procure-to-pay process.
• Facilitates key interactions across the manufacturing sites and with suppliers.
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies that increase productivity, improves supplier performance, and reduces cost.
• Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control function by reporting on the progress of key performance indicators.
• Ensures implementation and adherence of all procurement related policies, practices, and process improvements.
• Supports the material control function of MRP Inventory Replenishment to optimize inventory levels from start to finish, minimize stock outs.
• Support Repairable Spare process from start to finish to optimize down time and decrease time off site.
• Contributes to supplier qualification efforts including introduction of potential new suppliers.
• Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedites materials and services as required.
• Manage supply and service agreements to facilitate any necessary improvements to increase accuracy, visibility and productivity to ensure compliance with the contract management process and any applicable state and federal laws and regulations.