Purchasing Specialist

Purchasing Specialist

Location: King of Prussia, PA

Contract: 9 months (could extend)

Pay: $30 hr.

This position reports to the Procurement Manager, Process and System Support.

Responsible to coordinate day to day procurement activities for a major team, ensuring the efficient, accurate, and compliant acquisition of materials within the policies and guidelines established by management.

Responsibilities:

Systems and Contracts - 40%

• Execute the creation and maintenance of SAP Outline Agreements.
• Provide ongoing support to plants covered under the special project.
• Ensure a high level of accuracy when creating and verifying material pricing information to maintain variable margins.
• Manage the integrity of company purchases by verifying and maintaining all required purchasing documents (contracts, vendor setup, pricing, payment terms, etc.).

Accounting - 40%

• Resolve all invoice exceptions. Work directly with suppliers to review and resolve invoice discrepancies for a portfolio with a total spend of $1B.
• Ensure all credit notes and rebates are secured and posted.
• Identify suppliers with repeated exceptions, determine the root cause, and implement solutions to reduce the number of exceptions.

Processes - 20%

• Maintain a high level of accuracy in all processes managed for audit purposes.

Minimum Qualifications and Education Required

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Preferred experience in Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel.

• High School diploma required; BAS or AS degree preferred.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritizing the needs of multiple individuals to ensure all requirements are met.
• Ability to support multiple individuals with varying roles and management styles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without formal authority.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and data analysis skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management.
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident, or injury incidents.

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