Procurement Officer

Our facilities run lean manufacturing, with daily tier meetings and visual boards. Selwyn Manufacturing is an industrial manufacturer with 8,600 employees and plants in eight countries.

The position:

We are creating this position because the workload has grown. We need a buyer who pushes back on price increases with data and keeps the production schedule fed. Our headquarters is in San Diego, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a long-term contractor role, paid monthly in USD. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable
• Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost
• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts
• Expedite late orders and keep production planning informed
• Follow purchasing policy and approval limits
• Qualify new suppliers with quality and finance
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or another ERP purchasing module
• Organised with dozens of open orders at a time
• Comfortable pushing suppliers on dates and price

Preferred:

• Manufacturing or direct materials background
• Spanish or Mandarin for supplier communication

Pay: $1,550 - $1,900 monthly

Benefits:

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Company laptop

Please submit your CV in English.

Candidates must be eligible to work in India.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Selwyn Manufacturing.