Purchasing Specialist
Summary
Manages raw material procurement for production, using SAP/Avatar to create and track purchase orders, monitor supplier performance, and resolve material shortages in a manufacturing environment.
Position Summary
To purchase the raw materials needed for production, manage the procurement process efficiently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with the organization's objectives and requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Send weekly forecasts to vendors and follow up on supplier commitments.
- Review MRP reports and create, release, and manage purchase orders in SAP/Avatar based on MRP requirements.
- Perform weekly PO rescheduling according to current MRP requirements via email or using PO Management in Avatar.
- Monitor and analyze material status in MO Shortage and other related reports, providing updates as needed.
- Handle material issues, coordinate dispositions, and facilitate communication between suppliers and internal departments.
- Create MIT requests and send them to the customs team for cross-dock materials.
- Manage daily activities related to raw material supply planning, procurement, inventory control, and supplier performance.
- Ensure timely arrival and receipt of assigned materials for production use.
- Conduct weekly PO price audits for received and open orders, and collaborate with A/P team on payment processes.
- Execute return and scrap processes for defective materials, including RTV activities: process shipments, maintain RTV POs, generate debit notes, and track shipment status.
- Prepare and monitor cross-dock material status, ensuring pending shipments are assigned to the correct department PIC.