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Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Mid-level (2-5 years)
English

Other Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Analytical Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Social Skills
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented; ability to work across multiple functional business groups.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace or MS Office with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Requirements:

  • Purchase materials in accordance with Plexus management guidelines and customer contracts, ensuring AVL adherence, unit price, quality and delivery.
  • Make tactical buying decisions for placement, rescheduling, and cancellations of purchase orders; resolve nonconforming materials, discrepancies, and invoice queries.
  • Minimize inventory while maintaining adequate material to meet production plans and initiate corrective actions to avoid production impact.
  • Collaboratively manage procurement automation processes to optimize, troubleshoot, ensure data integrity, and decide when to leverage automation versus exceptions.

Job description

Purpose Statement:  Individuals are expected to be self sufficient in managing the procurement execution of assigned goods, commodities and/or services in accordance with the quality, delivery and pricing as detailed in Purchasing SOP's and WI's.

Key Job Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for purchasing of materials in accordance with the guidelines set forth by Plexus management and the customer's contract in terms of AVL adherence, unit price, quality and delivery.
  • Makes tactical buying decisions with respect to the placement and management of all purchase orders. 
    This process encompasses order placement, rescheduling and cancellations, as well as timely resolution of non conforming material, goods in discrepancies and invoice queries.
  • Minimize inventory while maintaining adequate material to meet production plans.
    Initiate appropriate corrective actions and escalation to avoid impacting the production schedule.
  • Collaboratively manage established procurement automation processes which includes optimizing, troubleshooting, and ensuring data integrity within our automation systems to support efficient and accurate purchasing.
    Includes tactical decision-making of when to leverage automation vs request exceptions in overall execution.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 2 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other Qualifications:  

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment across various functional business groups
  • Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills
  • Strong Google Workspace or MS Office skills with advanced knowledge of Excel
  • General office equipment and materials

Physical Requirements:  

  • Professional office environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and low noise level. May require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, and other office equipment. Minimal physical activity is generally involved, emphasizing the importance of good posture and ergonomic workplace arrangements.

Travel Requirements:  

  • Less than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

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