Procurement Associate Specialist

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Requisition ID :15444

Associate Referral Bonus Amount :1,000.00

Employment Type :Full Time

Grade :Exempt 12

Job Category :Category Operations

Work Location :Davidson, NC (CSC)

State or Province :North Carolina (US-NC)

Potential Work/Location :United States : North Carolina : Davidson....Must live within 1 hour of Davidson.

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY: The Associate Procurement Specialist is responsible for the execution of time-based purchasing of MRO distribution products and other functions that are vital to the success of our non-stock business.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In this role, the Associate Procurement Specialist will identify opportunities to improve or update existing practices and will create new processes for better efficiencies.

• Manage the manual vendor reports to identify direct ship and cross-dock opportunities

• Issue purchase orders, based on the manual vendor files, for both US and Canadian customers

• Enter orders on vendor websites / ERP's as required by select suppliers

• Resolve Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) holds

• Issue P-Card (Department Purchasing Credit Card) orders via supplier websites

• Reconcile P-Card purchases within the purchasing portal

• RFQ Ticket Categorization via predefined incident templates

• Spot Buys: Source and purchase out-of-stock product to fulfill our customer's needs. Determine the best solution based on availability and delivery to the customer

• Manage purchase orders shipping from US to Canada and works to identify availability in Canada to save customs and freight costs

• Works with warehouse associates to resolve trouble sheets, shipping errors, shortages

• Expedites and devises alternative resourcing solutions to resolve backorders in a timely manner

• Works with Logistics, to ensure the best cost saving freight options

• Works cross-functionally with our Sale Support and Product and Bid Support teams to ensure customer needs and expectations are met and exceeded

• Responsible for maintaining and resolving below dollar PO minimum report within specialized product lines

• Will need to work in multiple systems: ASI, AS/400, SSG Excel tools and on-line portals internally and vendor websites and order entry portals externally

• Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose.

• Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

INDICATES ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully an associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, experience level and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma/GED required, Bachelor or associate degree preferred

• Detailed knowledge of MRO distribution product lines preferred

• Experience with high volume and varied workloads required

• ASI / AS400 or similar program experience preferred

  SKILLS:

• Very good written and verbal communication skills required

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to maintain large amounts of data

• PC aptitude in a Windows environment (Microsoft Office - Excel, Access, Word, Power Point) preferred and the ability to learn other software packages required

• Ability to research, data gather, analyze, interpret information and make recommendations

• Proven ability to problem-solve, makes decisions, and initiate process improvements

• Self-starter capable of working in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

  OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid driver's license and the ability to travel up to 5% of the time may be required.

• This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information ("ITAR") and/or Controlled Unclassified Information ("CUI")

Why MSC? People. Collaboration. Insight. That's how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 75+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.

When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training and professional development opportunities, Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Veterans, HOLA and DisABLEd as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family's health, well-being, and financial future. If you are inspired to learn, take risks, and succeed as a team, you can build a better career at MSC.

Equal Opportunity Statement: At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any category protected by applicable law. By applying to this job you agree to the Application and Acknowledgment Declaration terms. Click HERE (~~~) to review.