Job Description
Position Details :
Job Title : Procurement Agent 3
Duration : 1 year to 1.5 years contract with potential conversion or direct hire
Location : Rosemead CA
Schedule : Hybrid
Must Have :
- Telecom and procurement services is a must.
- Typical procurement like RFQ or RFP experience.
- 7 years plus experience .
- Ariba or similar tools exposure
Job Description :
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Typically possesses five or more years of experience in negotiating and purchasing.The successful candidate must have a thorough knowledge and demonstrated ability to apply principles of financial analysis, activity based costing and supply chain methodology.Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with customers and suppliers and gather client requirements and negotiate their support requirements.Assist in negotiating pricing, contract terms and conditions; prepare contractual documents and binding agreements.Integrate program, customer, product and in-service strategies into source selection, negotiation and contract strategies.Assist in the development of procurement solutions to best support customer requirements consistent with program and company goals and objectives.Support senior level Procurement Agents with project management activities; develop and deploy supplier strategies and plans.Assist in creation of production control improvement plans and hardware development from engineering definition through certification, tooling development, first article development and buyoff.Develop understanding of supplier capacity and ensure ongoing production readiness and health and the ability to meet rate delivery requirements throughout the supply chain - includes monitoring and management of sub-tier supplier readiness and performance.Positions require frequent engagement with multiple organizational leaders.Additional responsibilities :
Contribute to the improvement of existing processes and implementation of cost reduction initiatives.Conduct root cause analysis; Develop mitigation plans for risks and monitor to closure.Participate in supplier risk assessments; Conduct supplier performance reviews and cross-functional improvement teams.Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers; Employ project management tools to analyze and manage supplier performance, including technical, quality, cost and schedule.