Total 2 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in naval base newport rhode island

Job Description:

• Manage direct materials delivery schedules to ensure no downtime to production.
• Issue Purchase Orders to suppliers, perform daily MRP evaluations and take actions to resolve MRP delivery exceptions.
• Maintain vendor and material master data in the SAP to ensure compliance to Finance and Quality processes.
• Implement Global Procurement strategies to obtain best pricing, delivery, support and quality from the Suppliers.
• Drive process improvement projects with Operations and Supplier to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Perform sourcing activities for Indirect supplies to obtain the most cost efficient solutions for the organization.
• Participate in Supply Chain resilience projects to build a flexible supply chain.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Operations Management, Business or Supply chain or related discipline or Diploma with minimum 3 to 5 years experience
• 2 to 3 years of Procurement experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge in Microsoft office applications. Project Management skills
• A Team player and able to work independently under tight schedule

Primary Function/Primary Goals/Objectives:

• Manages strategic and operational planner/ buyer or procurement teams.
• With alignment to division purchasing, develops and implements worldwide supplier strategy, long-range plans, global supply chain optimization, and builds supplier relationships for several commodity areas.
• Responsible for sourcing and supplying raw materials, and/ or utilities and outside services, as well as coordinating global procurement efforts.
• Responsible for setting and achieving performance goals/ metrics to improve total delivered/ lifecycle commodity cost, quality, technology and service.
• Responsible for implementing procurement initiatives and process improvements, and for getting feedback from regions on the success of AMS’s global procurement programs.
• Also, accountable for worldwide supply/ demand and global cost forecasting for a specific assigned commodity area.
• Responsible for planning and/ or obtaining materials, components, equipment and services.
• Checks requisitions, obtains quotations and examines bids.
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies within Corporate Guidelines to obtain best pricing, delivery, support and quality from the Suppliers.
• Work together with the various functions to optimize spending on both direct and indirect material purchases.
• Manage the daily operations of the Procurement Department and embark on process improvement projects to ensure that efficiency and productivity is upkeep.
• Manage the Suppliers to maintain mutually beneficial long-term partnership while best serving the internal customers.
• Administering contracts according to agreed pricing and terms.
• Conduct performance appraisal on key suppliers to ensure guidelines are followed and expectations fulfilled.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Min 6-10 years of related experience and 5 years in management situation, preferably with focused Indirect procurement experience
• To have excellent communication skills to maintain good business relationship with suppliers and to operate effectively within the corporate procurement organization.
• To have good analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office applications.
• Project management skills.
• Work with minimum supervision.

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Studies, Engineering or Material Management or related discipline

*Kindly note this position is based in Tuas (Singapore).