Procurement Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES Champion and influence best procurement practices and use of software and new technology Manage deliveries and escalations of the assigned commodity and suppliers across multiple manufacturing sites To complete this successfully you will: Maintain accurate ERP records, quote, and item master Execute purchase orders to suppliers in a timely manner Maintain accurate delivery information in the ERP system and in alignment with MRP requirements Establish daily working relationships with suppliers, managing changing priorities and escalations Maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships through follow up, communication and quality of work Able to support Asia time zone requirements Provide non-binding forecasts information to suppliers and regularly assess, monitor and report constraints and potential constraints Identify root cause issues of delivery constraints and drive corrective actions with both the supplier and cross functional Ichor Supply Chain team. Manage returns and repair process for commitments for assigned commodity Manage reclaim / salvage / re-sale / rework of excess and obsolete inventory for assigned commodity Highly organized and able to manage significant PO workload, track and drive closure on issues Ability to learn / understand the supplier’s business and manufacturing processes, technology sourced, and product families Ability to concisely communicate escalations, requirements and issues to suppliers, stakeholders, peers, upper management and customers with clarity Strong knowledge of all aspects of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering preferred 1-2 years relevant experience for procurement specialist & 3 years above relevant experience for senior procurement specialist Experience working in ERP & PLM systems; Oracle, SAP and Agile (added Advantage) Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands-on and results driven Work independently in fast paced environment Experience in low-volume high-mix Manufacturing environment is a plus Basic understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) will be advantageous
Ichor is an experienced leader in the critical subsystems and turnkey process equipment marketplace. Our capabilities enable the design and creation of a complete outsourced solution ranging from product concept to turnkey manufacturing to legacy service. Ichor offers world-class process engineering, value added manufacturing, materials management and testing capabilities. Our 1500+ employees are strategically located to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service and support from our program management, sales, engineering, and executive management teams. Our continued expansion of capabilities in South East Asia better aligns our production facilities with our customers' supply chain strategies. This further enables our expansion into new products and markets. Ichor is headquartered in Fremont, California with manufacturing locations in Oregon, Texas, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. Our sales and engineering office is strategically located in Silicon Valley, California.
Bachelor's or Equivalent