Supply Chain Specialist

A company in Youngstown is looking to add a supply chain specialist to their team. This role is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, goods, and services required to support operational and production needs. This role works closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and logistics teams to ensure timely delivery, cost efficiency, and quality compliance while maintaining optimal inventory levels.

• Verifies material, parts descriptions and specifications of purchase requests.

• Uses Buyers Report to determine if inventory material or parts on hand is in sufficient quantity.

• Consults catalogs and websites, and contacts suppliers to obtain prices, specifications, and availability. Secures three bids for certain items.

• Types or writes invitation to bid forms and e-mails forms to supplier firms.

• Compares prices, specifications, and delivery dates and places orders with suppliers for parts and materials. Drives cost savings initiatives.

• Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices.

• Purchases non-inventory paint, hardware and fittings, based upon stock levels, and current or upcoming job-related needs.

• Requests bids from suppliers for pre-packed fitting orders for engineered packages and coordinates deliveries with the warehouse.

• Performs order entry of steel and fittings into bills of material WIP orders.

• Performs data entry of purchase orders into the ERP system computer system.

• Contacts suppliers concerning late deliveries and assists with expediting activities. Acts as a liaison between departments and suppliers to assure quality and conformance to specifications for supplies and services.

• Obtains pricing and availability of special items requested for engineered packages in production.

• Purchases material for outside vendors (subcontractors) and coordinates material deliveries to their build locations.

• Update supplier shipping and delivery dates in ERP system.

• Continuously tracks progress on key items from suppliers and subcontractors.

• Work collaboratively within the Supply Chain team and with other departments.

• Scans and indexes Material Test Report data into the document storage software.

• Helps drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provides lead work direction to other buyers.

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