Supply Chain Specialist

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🕒 October 15

🏄 California, Texas – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $80k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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📋 Description

• Source and procure direct and indirect materials, components, and outside services for manufacturing operations, focusing on new product introduction • Request and compare supplier quotations for pricing, lead time, quality, capacity, minimum order quantities, and commercial terms • Prepare, issue, and track purchase orders; confirm supplier commitments and delivery dates • Monitor open orders and material availability; expedite deliveries and escalate shortages or delays affecting production • Coordinate with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Finance on purchasing needs and supply issues • Support supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding by gathering capability, quality, and compliance documentation • Monitor supplier performance in quality, on-time delivery, cost, and responsiveness; follow up on issues and corrective actions • Support cost-reduction initiatives, competitive bidding, pricing discussions, and total-cost comparisons • Support new product launches and engineering changes by securing quotations, samples, lead times, and initial production materials • Review demand and inventory information to identify supply risks, long lead times, excess stock, and single-source exposure • Coordinate resolution of purchase order, receiving, invoice, and supplier return discrepancies • Maintain supplier, pricing, lead-time, item, and purchasing data in ERP/MRP systems; prepare routine sourcing reports • Follow approved procurement processes, customer requirements, documented procedures, and work instructions • Identify continuous improvement opportunities across the Supply Chain organization

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field preferred • Equivalent combinations of education, training, and directly related work experience may be considered • Minimum 3 years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, procurement, or supply chain functions, preferably in a manufacturing environment • Experience with supplier coordination, purchase orders, and ERP/MRP systems required • Experience with sourcing, purchasing, RFQs, and quotation analysis • Experience with purchase order processing and supplier follow-up • Knowledge of supplier performance tracking and issue resolution • Knowledge of pricing, lead-time, and total-cost comparison • Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel • Awareness of inventory, material requirements, and production planning • Project management experience, including cross-functional team leadership • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Clear written and verbal communication and cross-functional teamwork • Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, or PMP is a plus • Ability to work in a combination of office and manufacturing floor environments • Ability to stand and walk on the production floor • Ability to travel occasionally to intracompany and supplier sites • Close visual acuity for reviewing purchase information, supplier quotations, reports, and computer systems

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