Supply Management Specialist (CI Buyer)
Location: Kernersville, NC (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)
Pay Rate: $32.00 – $34.00 per hour
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Potential for Extension: Yes, contract may be extended based on business needs and performance.
Work Authorization
Open to U.S. Citizens and Green Card Holders. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
About the Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Supply Management Specialist to support supplier management, cost reduction initiatives, and engineering change implementation within a manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for candidates with supply chain, procurement, or purchasing experience who enjoy driving projects, collaborating with suppliers, and working cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cost reduction and risk mitigation projects to support business objectives.
- Coordinate engineering change activities to ensure smooth implementation of product and design changes.
- Work closely with suppliers and engineering teams to improve product quality while minimizing overall costs.
- Develop project plans, communicate milestones, and track execution through completion.
- Analyze supplier performance, pricing, and operational data using Excel and other reporting tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve supply chain issues and implement process improvements.
- Support sourcing, procurement, and supplier relationship management activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supplier management.
- Strong project coordination or project management experience.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and influence stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of supply chain or procurement experience.
- Experience managing supplier relationships.
- Manufacturing or factory environment experience.
- Experience supporting Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Engineering Change Notices (ECN), or related processes.
- Cost reduction and continuous improvement project experience.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work with a leading global manufacturing organization.
- Exposure to supply chain, engineering, and operations leadership teams.
- Competitive hourly compensation.
- Potential for contract extension based on performance and business needs.
- Valuable experience supporting large-scale manufacturing and supply chain initiatives.
Apply today if you have a background in supply chain, procurement, supplier management, or purchasing and are looking to grow your career with a world-class organization.
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