Material Procurement Associate II Opportunity in San Diego, CA - $26.15/hour - Apply Now!

Location: San Diego, CA
Position: Temporary to Permanent
Pay: $26.15/hour
Job Type: Remote/Hybrid 

Experience Requirements

• 3+ years of related experience is required (recent experience preferred)
• Supply chain experience working directly with Vendors for raw materials

• Experience with SAP is preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to multitask
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Great customer service skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Able to work in-office (San Diego) as well as remote work in the beginning of the employment
  

Travel/Transportation

• Able and willing to travel up to 20%
• Have reliable transportation

Education

• High school diploma of equivalent required. College degree preferred.

Role Functions

• Manage suppliers and their pricing
• Negotiate supplier pricing of raw materials
• Perform analysis of prices and market trends
• Submit RFQ to suppliers for Sales, R&D, Engineering, Aftermarket, and Warranty requirements
• Update and maintain country of origin information in SAP
• Update and maintain accurate material costs and freight costs in the price master system
• Record material cost and freight cost announcements and maintain price history data
• Support collection of data (supplier information, price, etc.)
• Work with related departments to register new suppliers in SAP
• Collect and store USMCA and Manufacture of Affidavit certificates from suppliers
• Update and maintain supplier information in master data
• Monitor price changes on purchase orders vs price in master data
• Support cost saving activities
• Assist with preparation of internal/external audits
• Be able to provide training and guidance to junior level Supply Chain associates
• Other duties as assigned.