HICO America, headquartered in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with facilities in Los Angeles, Greensburg, PA, and Memphis TN, is part of the Power Systems business unit, in the Industrial Performance Group of the Hyosung Corporation, a large publicly traded corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. HICO is an ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company, with primary business in power system products.
The Purchasing Analyst – EPC projects will report to the Purchasing Manager.
Essential Job Duties Include but not limited to :
- Support the HICO Project Managers in the purchasing of EPC services.
- Create and manage the RFQ process to ensure the purchasing function aligns with the Project Managers timeline and budget.
- Develop into the liaison between the subcontractors / suppliers and HICO project management and procurement teams.
- Support the Supplier Relations Managers by facilitating the qualifications of new subcontractors where appropriate and engage the project stakeholder team to help determine which subcontractors shall be engaged during the RFQ process for their respective projects.
- Analyze the responses to the RFQ / RFP (request for quotation / proposal) and summarize the results for the internal HICO project stakeholders.
- Control the subcontractor invoice process and documentation requirements to ensure supplier submittal documentation is well received and invoicing is accurate.
- Support the HICO purchasing team regarding documentation control and supplier database information.
- Contribute to the standardization of the RFQ / RPF processes and adherence of subcontractors to the HICO project checklist regarding services.
- Participate in, develop, and maintain tools, best practices, reports to support the Procurement Team.
- Support the Supplier Relations Managers in evaluating subcontractors / suppliers' performance by completing scorecards.
Other duties include :
Create and track RFQs / RFPs and monitor responsesUpdate internal databases with purchasing details (dates, vendors, quantities, discounts)Building pricing history list and conduct market research to identify pricing trendsEvaluate bids from subcontractors / suppliers and negotiate value for HICO and its customersMaintain updated records of invoices and contracts and project closing documentsBuild reports and analyze KPIs within the Purchasing departmentRequirements :
Report to the Pittsburgh, PA HeadquartersTravel 0-10%Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or engineering is preferredYears Experience : 2-3 YearsKnowledge of SAP highly preferred (MM modules)Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, formulas such as xlookup, conditions (if, or, and), index, match, building charts) and Microsoft Teams / Office Suite.Benefits
Competitive compensation package, Paid healthcare, Matching 401k, Performance Bonus, Company lunches, Company Outings, Free Parking
HICO America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.