Purchasing Specialist

Job Summary

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: Ensure integrity of vendor data for the kitting group including pricing, material characteristics and vendor master. Oversee vendor relationships for domestic and international suppliers to ensure pricing agreements are upheld, and effectively executed. Analyze, report, and resolve vendor data related discrepancies between the kitting group and vendor partners.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Oversee vendor pricing relationship; communicate vendor pricing changes and variances to internal stakeholders.

-Resolve discrepancies.

-Analyze and preload price changes in SAP and AS400 on appropriate dates.

-Provide reporting on impact of price changes and under/overbilling to business.

-Assist divisional teams in updating vendor data including relocating items to new vendors.

-Provide point of expertise for vendor data.

-Analyze price updates under various cost models to define total impact to the division.

-Provide data to divisional partners (Sourcing, Product Management etc.) for decision making.

-Assist in resolution of accounting issues related to pricing discrepancies.

-Provide support for New Item Creation.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree OR high school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of related experience (finance, supply-chain, analytics)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, sort/filter, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables) Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns). Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Work Experience: Purchasing or Buying Experience in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Basic Negotiation skills Data Analytics experience Experience processing all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance and drawing clear, logically sound conclusions. Experience completing projects within timelines.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where …