Job Description

Procurement Specialist

Description

We are looking for a talented Procument Specialist to join our team specializing in Sales and Service for our Distribution Segment in Memphis, TN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

* Works independently to update purchasing systems and coordinates approval and control of purchasing activities. Provides support to sourcing and finance teams globally.

* Proactively contacts suppliers to maintain pertinent data, obtain needed documentation, and enable suppliers in purchasing systems.

* Support identification/resolution of supplier invoice and payment issues.

* Support completion, closure, and recording activities for various contracts and other supplier documentation.

* Initiate/Support work delivering results in meeting cost, quality, delivery, and inventory goals.Support supplier quality activities with supplier quality improvement engineers, suppliers, and category teams.

* Use common process tools and business systems to provide repeatable analytics and reporting.

* Ensure data integrity of all purchasing information as it is created and deliver ongoing improvement of existing data.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

* Purchasing Ethics - Avoids supplier engagement that may compromise supplier sourcing, selection, and management processes and seeks counsel to ensure compliance.

* Purchasing Systems - Recognizes linkage to multiple systems such as purchasing order, payment, engineering release, and quality systems; troubleshoots and corrects issues resulting from data issues; writes ad-hoc reports using tools within each application; identifies and documents work flows and system testing; actively participates in implementation process of new purchasing systems including requirements gathering, design, communication, and training.

* Purchasing Policies, Procedures, Tools - Complies with purchasing policies and procedures and complies with them in daily work; leverages tools to conduct procurement initiatives; assesses documents for clarification and seeks guidance for clarification of the information needed.

* High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Cummins and E-verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Job PURCHASING

Primary Location United States-Tennessee-Memphis-US, TN, Memphis, Cummins Mid-South HQ - Perkins

Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office

Recruitment Job Type Office

Job Posting Feb 25, 2021, 9:31:25 PM

Unposting Date Ongoing

Req ID: 210000UL