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Title: Supply Management Specialist - SG06 - Granadero Baigorria - 113807
Primary Location: Argentina (AR) - Santa Fe - Granadero Baigorria
Organizational Group: JD Power Systems
Personnel Area: JD Argentina - Rosario
Function: Supply Management / Logistics
GJE Job Title: Supply Management Specialist II - Supply Management
Job Grade: 06
Exemption Status: Exempt
Hiring Manager: Maria Soledad Aguilar
Employee Referral Bonus: TBD
Title: Supply Management Specialist - SG06 - Granadero Baigorria
Job Family: Supply Management
Your Position:
Major Purpose
Builds and develops a supply base for procuring materials, products, supplies and services. Responsible for quality, delivery, supplier performance and establishing appropriate material replenishment process. Coordinates and leads efforts to address chronic supplier performance issues.
Main Responsibilites
- Execute, in a supply chain of medium complexity, planning activities within a defined framework/system that mainly affect own organization/unit.
- Carry out a range of supplier management activities either to support others or to fulfill the requirements of the role.
- Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.
- Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements and cost reduction opportunities.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
- Resolve complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring the most complex issues to others.
- Produce, update, and provide best practice support on complex Microsoft documents, databases, and other departmental systems, advising colleagues as needed and using expertise to help improve processes.
Requirements
- Graduates or nearly graduates in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or similar field.
- Upper intermediate level of English
- Advanced usage and knowledge in Microsoft Office
- The ideal candidate would have good communication and negotiation skills, be flexible and proactive, have a customer-focused mindset, and be technologically curious about process improvement.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days and unposted when a qualified pool of candidates is achieved.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
