Purchasing/Procurement 5_Non-Cleared

at  Robert Half

We are offering a long-term contract opportunity for a Purchasing/Procurement Specialist in Lenexa, KS. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team in a bustling industry, handling the procurement of materials, parts, supplies, and equipment, as well as managing supplier metrics and ensuring optimal delivery, cost, and capacity.

• Manage MRP messages, including buy, expedite, defer, and cancel actions for all associated parts.
• Collaborate with home site and engineering teams on DCR communication to assigned commodity or suppliers.
• Monitor and ensure supplier metrics are established and consistently met.
• Update BSP for assigned suppliers and parts and work with home site and suppliers to achieve 100% BSP usage.
• Handle procurement of materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and build-to-print items, adhering to established purchasing policies and procedures.
• Manage the performance of assigned suppliers, focusing on delivery, cost, and capacity/recovery to MRP health schedule.
• Review and issue purchase requisitions and expedite as necessary.
• Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Materials Receiving, Inspection, Operations, Finance, Customer Service, and Production Planning teams to coordinate purchase timing, quantities, pricing, and goods delivery/storage.
• Perform other related duties and projects as required.
• Proficient in customer service and communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suites
• Experience in training team members and leading operations
• Understanding of procedures and materials handling
• Knowledge of quality control principles in procurement
• Familiarity with finance principles and workstation support
• Experience with pricing strategies and leadership skills
• Background in production, procurement, and engineering
• Experience in metric reporting and optimization
• Ability to work with stakeholders and suppliers
• Understanding of buying processes and storage systems
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and implement recovery strategies.
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