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Ajilon

2021-12-04 08:30:03

Job location Dallas, Texas, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Banking & Financial Services

Job description

Category Specialist:

Ajilon is partnering with a client in Dallas, Texas looking to fill a Category Specialist role for their Pipes & Fittings division. This is a Junior position and the right candidate will possess either previous Category experience, or a Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain with some background in procurement.

Job Duties:

  • Supplier selection, negotiations & performance
  • Ensure supplier agreements terms and arrangements comply to company quality standards, price and delivery expectations
  • Coordinate the preparation and execution of supplier review meetings
  • Maintain supplier management arrangements
  • Maintain trading terms for the effective and efficient supply of products/materials as approved/directed by scheduled forecast plans
  • Monitor supplier performance
  • Maintain the supplier relationship with the company
  • Ensure that we have the correct supplier mix to enable market competitiveness
  • Ensure we are purchasing at prices that enable to compete & make a fair profit
  • Monitor share of suppliers spend
  • Ensure all negotiations comply to company standards / operating procedures

Category & product mix management:

  • Monitor we are dealing with the most appropriate supplier(s) in each product category
  • Maintain multiple sourcing in-particular for high volume products
  • Ensure we have the product mix to meet customer demand
  • Monitor the paradox of choice to optimize the product portfolio
  • Monitor individual product pricing to ensure the company remains competitive

VAP & New Product Development:

  • Maintain procurement plans which will enable the efficient supply of finished products/materials to meet forecasts and business demands
  • Ensure all products sourced meets company quality specifications/standards

MEASUREMENTS

  • Category Sales
  • Category Margin
  • Category Growth
  • Reducing Total Inventory Days
  • Reducing Amount of Slow and Obsolete Stock

If interested, please submit your resume at ajilon.com and email a copy to


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