Job Title: Supply Management Specialist

Location: Ankeny, IA, 50023

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Hybrid

Shift: 1st shift

Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.

Pay rate: $27.00-27.00/ Hourly/ W2

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.

Job Description:

• Provides entry level sourcing, Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP), Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process (EOFP) support to include development and execution/enforcement of strategies and contracts for commodities of lower value and less complexity.
• Assists with cost models, make vs. buy studies, spend analysis, invoice issue resolution and other data analyses.
• Works with Strategic Sourcing to address chronic supplier performance issues and/or validation of suppliers during early supplier selection process as part of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP).
• Makes use of Achieving Excellence process to manage the supplier's performance.
• The work requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment but is reviewed periodically or upon completion.

Duties:

• Executes Order Fulfillment Process (OFP) with cost reduction activities, analyzing quotations, and making supplier selection based on criteria such as quality, cost, process capability, lead time and supplier stability.
• Participates in implementation of resourcing activities and make versus buy decisions.
• Collects cost data and prepares limited supplier cost/industry analyses.
• Supports the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process so design changes and product improvements are implemented in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Develops and executes inventory plans to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals; resolves shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment problems to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliers.
• Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost with the Supply Base utilizing Achieving Excellence process and criteria.
• Defines, resolves, and provides permanent solutions to supplier performance issues with the assistance of other functional representatives such as quality, product engineering, etc., while managing the day-to-day supplier relationship issues, thereby assuring proper communication occurs.
• Expedites parts as necessary.

JOB DUTIES:

• Contingent will manage purchased parts delivery for internal and external suppliers at one or more locations.

REQUIRED:

• Strong communication skills
• Good typing/computer/Microsoft Office skills, including Excel
• 4 year degree Business or Supply Management, OR relevant work experience.
• Open to recent graduate candidates.

PREFERRED:

• SAP experience
• Experience with inventory / parts in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with suppliers

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.