Sourcing Associate

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Job description

Looking for a Sourcing Associate in Columbia, MO

Open to Entry Level - 1 Year Contract (extension/conversion possible)

Onsite position - Hours: 7:30am - 3:30pm

Position Overview:
This is a temporary position created to support Client Company's MRO Sourcing initiatives & general Sourcing administration listed below. This position will be responsible for pulling data from multiple sources, analyzing data, and documenting data in electronic files. The person in this role will follow a written process to complete this work and consult with Sourcing Global Service Center on a regular basis. Systems that will be used to pull data include SAP. Experience with these systems is helpful, but not required. Candidates for this position should have solid pc skills including a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel & Outlook, as well as strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Position Duties:
1. Support creation of Item IDs for plants preparing for Purchase Information Record creation including vendor / mfg item numbers where necessary, cleanse items to ensure that they are created and updated properly, and vendors are active.
2. Create and manage purchase orders. Follow up with vendors to ensure product ship dates and troubleshoot PO issues.
3. Gather information from production and engineering to add parts to stock room and use process to get items set up for ordering
4. Work with buyers and vendors on purchase order and invoicing issues
5. Add and obsolete parts from stock room.
6. Maintain reorder points, unit of measure and conversion factors on material
7. Perform inventory counts and audits on existing material
8. Back up other purchasers when out of plant
9. Other projects as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Associates Degree minimum
  
  

• Experience with Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word
• Strong analytical skills to process data effectively
  **Steel Toe Shoes are required
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree or higher from accredited university
• Experience in Procurement
• Experience with SAP
  
  Soft Skills:
• Excellent communication, phone and problem-solving skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing deadlines