Procurement Assistant (56369)

Company Overview:

PGI is a privately held company, established in 1996. We are a leading supplier of private label solutions in the automotive aftermarket industry. Our focus is on designing, manufacturing and distributing products for automotive, diesel, power-sports and specialty filter markets. Our supply chain network now branches across the Pacific and into South America.

Responsibilities:

· Support Inventory Optimization initiatives using analytical tools and data sources possible to provide fair and accurate information to enable decision making.

· Communicate with overseas and local Vendors to resolve inventory related issues.

· Manage Purchasing of certain categories as assigned.

· Support procurement activities by maintaining and updating purchasing and inventory records.

· Assist in New Item set up, Supplier Updates and other updates related to ERP system

. Assist in preparing metrics to measure KPI’s i.e. Inventory turns, unit fill, supplier scorecards and support the supplier performance review process. Measure and report on improvements.

· Coordinate with Receiving and Operations team to resolve inventory related issues to reduce transactional errors in ERP system.

· Help in other Inventory related issues when they arise and possibly find root cause of issue.

Education:

BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Statistics, Finance or another related field. Equivalent experience in related field will be considered in lieu of degree.

Skills:

· Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Experience with Advanced functions preferred.

· Excellent Communication skills required. Verbal and Written.

· Experience with Inventory Planning and Control a plus.

· Experience with ERP/WMS system preferred.