Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY The Procurement Specialist's responsibilities include sourcing new suppliers, ensuring that the purchased products and materials meet specifications, negotiating purchase orders/terms, and evaluating supplier performance. Additionally, the procurement specialist will be responsible for ensuring timely deliveries and resolving any supply issues or discrepancies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS

• Research, select, and audit potential suppliers.
• Correspond and collaborate with suppliers.
• Submit requests for quotes (RFQs), prepare proposals, negotiate purchase terms and conditions, and issue purchase orders.
• Monitor supplier performance and address any issues or concerns.
• Send/review EDI transmissions to/from suppliers.
• Input new purchase orders, verify raw material is available, and send order confirmations to customers.
• Conduct cycle counts on material and assist with inventory processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with Graepel staff to ensure flow of product to the end customer.
• Work a regular schedule determined by supervisory management.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS & ABILITIES

EDUCATION:      Apprenticeship or academic studies in Business Administration

                        Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE:    

·       A minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably as a buyer, planner, or dispatcher in an industrial and or logistics firm.

·       Ability to establish relationships with international customers, suppliers and sub-contract manufacturers. and familiarity with pricing strategies and negotiation tactics.

·       Fluent English to communicate to customers and suppliers.

·       Basic understanding of German preferred to communicate and coordinate with German facilities preferred.

·       Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

·       Outgoing attitude, communicative and negotiating skills, persuasive power

·       Cooperative attitude

·       Willingness to travel domestic and international

COMPUTER SKILLS:

·       Experience using MS Office Suite and Business Management Software

Company Description

Graepel is specialized in the manufacturing of perforated and formed sheet metal components and assemblies for industrial trucks, agricultural machinery and the construction equipment industry. Our services include the entire process chain: engineering, tool making, prototypes, production, paint, and just-in-time delivery. Graepel was founded in 1889 and is internationally known with plants in Germany, India, and the United States. The corporate headquarters is in Loeningen, Germany. In 2006 Graepel North America Inc. was founded (GNA). Graepel North America'?s focus is mainly on forming, welding, and assembly of perforated and stamped sheet metal products to serve Graepel'?s growing North American customer base. Graepel is well known for its industry expertise focusing on quality, precision, and customer solutions. In 2010 Graepel North America started manufacturing in the United States. In October of 2014 Graepel North America opened a brand new state of the art facility due to continued market growth. GNA remains an exciting place to work with lots of opportunities for motivated prospective employees.