Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

· Manages assigned supplier relationships.

· Manages some aspects of the development, bid evaluation, negotiation, and execution of contracts with assigned suppliers.

· Helps identify and negotiate contract opportunities, leveraging the buying power of the organization in order to lower the cost of procurement of goods and services.

· Follows a strategic sourcing process for selecting vendors that provides the best value for meeting ATS’s requirements.

· Supports the Sourcing Manager to ensure supplier and internal compliance to contracts.

· Maintains Commodity metrics.

· Supports Data Integrity efforts for strategic commodities.

· Makes recommendations to enhance business processes and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.

· Provides backup support for purchasing as needed.

· Completes ad hoc projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

Essential KSAs:

· Bachelor's degree and two or more years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Two years of purchasing experience.

· Two years of experience with SAP or equivalent ERP program/application.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access.

· Strong analytical, interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills coupled with a demonstrated ability to work effectively on teams with multiple projects.

· Travel will be required (up to 30% of time).

Desirable KSAs:

· Two to four years of experience in a manufacturing organization

· Two to four years working experience with extracting data and transacting in ERP systems

· Expertise utilizing SAP or equivalent ERP program/application, Excel, Power BI/BW

· Supply chain processes in a manufacturing environment with the ability to summarize and interpret large volumes of data into reports

Competencies:

· Communications

· Customer Focus

· Safety

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; and talk or hear. The employee is also required to use a telephone with headset for verbal troubleshooting, frequent use of a standard keyboard and computer to document calls in a ticketing system, and occasional use of other office equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 30 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long periods and use close and color vision. Work is typically performed in a moderately noisy business office.