Procurement Agent / Lead Project Buyer

  • Contract

Company Description

Progressive GE

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Employ Supply Chain Management (SCM) knowledge and personal commitment to ensure procurement of all goods and services on assigned projects, ensuring that all purchases meet project requirements for quality, on-time delivery, budget conformance, and satisfaction of customer expectations.
  • Participate closely with the company’s proposal team to contribute to the company’s pursuit of competitive market advantages through identifying opportunities for cost reductions, emerging-market sourcing, utilization of supplier technologies, consolidation of suppliers, aggregating and leveraging buys, etc.
  • Follow established procedures while working closely with project team members.
  • As assigned by supervisor, lead short-term assignments for the company’s needs.

Main Accountabilities:

  • Develop and maintain sourcing procurement plans for assigned projects.
  • Lead/coordinate negotiation of all major project purchases in all commodities, utilizing available department resources as assigned by supervisor, and working within business-unit, divisional, regional and global supplier agreements.
  • Achieve highest amount of Emerging Market (EM) sourcing practical for assigned projects.
  • Develop EM supplier relationships internal and external to the company, e.g., China, India, Mexico, Eastern Europe.
  • Understand the company’s full-cost models for project budgets.
  • Lead and document sourcing-committee meetings on all major project purchases.
  • Attend all project meetings and risk reviews, as required.
  • Track timing for project purchases and ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) for all project purchases.
  • Recommend new suppliers, following SCM guidelines for additions to the Approved Supplier List (ASL)
  • Manage active projects daily, which could consist of 5 to 10 at a time.
  • Issue Purchase Orders (POs) for project purchases, as required.
  • Resolve invoice issues with the company’s Shared Accounting Services (SAS).
  • Working with assigned commodity buyer, ensure that supplier bid line ups, bid reviews, and sourcing recommendations are completed per SCM Department guidelines, including:
    - Selecting bidders
    - Developing RFQ packaging, incorporating technical specifications from others
    - Scheduling and leading line-up meetings, jointly conducted as required with Engineering or other internal customers
    - Ensuring competitive bids are obtained for all major project purchases
    - Performing and documenting bid analysis, using provided forms and tools
    - Making sourcing recommendations to project teams and SCM Manager
  • Support and implement sourcing decisions, from “cradle to grave” of purchase.
  • Lead resolution of supplier disputes. Be known as a conflict resolver.
  • Support ABB Proposal Team as requested, as outlined in Mission Statement above

Dimensions:

  • Managing sourcing of project purchases of up to $15 million annually.
  • Managing active projects daily, which could consist of more than 10 at a time.
  • Coordinating the activities of up to 3 supporting buyers, shared with other lead project buyers.

Challenges:

  • Working globally
  • Time to support all programs/proposals
  • Demanding project schedules
  • Aggressive project budget requirements

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of SCM(supply chain management) experience, focus on procurement.
  • High School diploma required. BA/BS degree strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of SAP preferred.
  • Negotiation training and ability
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
  • Minimum 5 years in automation tooling, or similar (custom-designed production systems strongly preferred)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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