Procurement Specialist 2 (64879)

Buyer / Purchasing
Winergy Drive Systems Corporation - Elgin, Illinois, USA
Buyer for mechanical products§
Responsible for supply chain§
Plan,§ schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to quality requirements per Winergy Standards and Specifications, ISO9000:2000, and other wind energy standards.
Follow and enforce established procedures and approved§ processes.
Proactively develop vendor, qualification and continual approval§ process.
Develop and publish metrics related to purchasing department§ within the organization as well for vendor base.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
§ Responsible for strategic supply chain
Plan, schedule, and coordinate§ departmental purchasing activities to fulfill orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver manufactured products in a timely fashion.
• Buying, logistics, expediting, negotiating, etc.
Develop new supply base§ and enhance the existing base
Follow and enforce established procedures and§ approved processes
Assist all departments in developing and maintaining a§ high standard of in process quality.
Develop and regulate quality process§ at vendor base and perform regular audits with assistance from Quality Assurance Manager.
Develop plan, establish and refine processes and audit to meet or§ exceed the ISO9000 requirements.
Develop comprehensive metrics on assuring§ on time, quality and price competitive delivery.
Coordinate activities with§ all department managers to ensure customer satisfaction.
All other§ assignments as needed.

Requirements:
Requires a B.S. or§ BA Degree or equivalent and 3 + years of progressive purchasing experience in manufacturing or related environment.
Knowledge of ISO9000 and other§ quality standards.
Will have a thorough knowledge of all purchasing§ techniques, and related skills. With proven track record in a manufacturing or related company.
Must be able to read and interpret mechanical drawings and§ specifications.
Must be data oriented with analytics capability.§
This§ position requires that the person be a highly organized, self-motivated, and driven individual who can work independently.
Must have strong leadership§ skills, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be able§ to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
Lean or Six Sigma background preferred.§
Must be computer§ literate, preferably in SAP or other related ERP/MRP. As well as Microsoft Office related products like Excel, Word, Windows, etc.

If interested and would like to apply please send a response to winergyjobs