Supply Management Specialist III - Supply Management

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Supply Management Planner in Rock Island, IL 61201

Job Title: Supply Management Specialist
Duration: 06 Months
Location: Johnston, IA 50131
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.)
Job Type: Contract (40 hrs. a week)
Pay Range: $29hr-$31.69/hr
(Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Major Purpose

Leads and/or supports a Strategic Sourcing team with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, meeting Enterprise Product Delivery Process and Enterprise Order Fulfillment Process requirements/goals on product cost, schedule and quality for the enterprise/region/division/unit. In the Enterprise Product Delivery Process, plays a key role in integrating suppliers early in the process to optimize design and cost. Builds and develops a supply base for procuring complex and strategic materials, products, supplies and services. Coordinates and leads efforts to address chronic supplier performance issues.

Major Duties

* Execute planning activities within a defined framework/system with dependencies on other processes/units.

* Achieve specific goals for area of responsibility by working within an established supplier management plan or finding ways to improve it.

* Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.

* Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.

* Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. 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.

* Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

* Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.

* Work on complex administrative processes and databases to develop and test administrative procedures to ensure they are fully in line with organizational needs.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

* Data Collection and Analysis

* Verbal Communication

* Action Planning

* Planning and Organizing

* Assessment

* Computer Skills

* Data Control

* Review and Reporting

* Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

* Analyze Current State/AS-IS State

* Business Case Contribution

* Compliance Management

* Customer-Focused Approach

* Define Future State/TO-BE State

* In-Depth Questioning

* Perform Gap Analysis

* Policy and Regulation

* Questions Strategically

* Reporting

* Traffic and Vehicle Planning

* Writing skills

Education

* Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Work Experience

* Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)

* Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 237229 when responding to this ad.