Supply Chain Specialist 3
Newport News, VA
Contract
$38.38-$46.78/hr
Main Functions: Supply Chain Specialist 3- Responsible for purchasing a variety of complex or technical materials, supplies or services.
- Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service.
- Follows up on all awards until completion of order. Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
- Conducts supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and delivery.
- May provide work leadership for lower level employees.
- Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
- Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
- Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.
- Performs fairly complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plan schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
- Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.
- Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations. May develop and deliver presentations.
Skills desired: Supply Chain Specialist 3- SAP
- MS Suite (Excel specifically)
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical skills and the ability to work cross functionally across departments.
Top 3 Skills: Supply Chain Specialist 3- Long term strategic contract experience
- Analytic thinking
- Relationship building
Basic Qualifications: Supply Chain Specialist 3- Bachelor's Degree in related field and 6 years or Master's degree and 4 year of relevant professional experience.
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Apollo Professional Solutions
Apollo Professional Solutions was founded by Gayle A. Williams in 1983 as a technical staffing firm supporting New England aerospace companies. Today, Apollo has grown into a $40 million year company, with 5 regional offices nationwide that offers diversified support to industries that include: defense, military, aeronautical, civil, food & beverage, healthcare, marine, pharmaceutical and scientific industries, as well as local government. We are an equal opportunity employers, that is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC as well as the State of Massachusetts (SOWMBA Office.)