Procurement Specialist

Title: Procurement/Purchasing Specialist (Temporary)

Reports to: Procurement Manager

Location: DMG MORI Manufacturing, Davis, CA

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM/ Core business hours

Classification: Exempt

Travel: 0% - 5%

This position has access to equipment and/or technology that is subject to U.S. export control restrictions. Hiring by DMG MORI must be made in compliance with applicable regulations.

DMG MORI is one of the largest manufacturers of cutting machine tools and a manufacturer of CNC-controlled Lathes and Milling machines. Products include machines, industrial services, software and energy solutions. 

The Procurement Specialist is tasked to manage suppliers effectively to procure parts ensuring quality, delivery and cost utilizing the MRP and strict data control.

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Responsibilities include up to and are not limited to:

• - Input and maintain supplier and part procurement information into MRP daily.
• - Maintain production MRP/ERP data integrity to drive lean inventory optimization and minimize cost.
• - Evaluate, select, and develop suppliers to meet strict quality, cost and delivery standards.
• - Creating purchase orders and sending them to suppliers after confirming price, lead time, delivery dates.
• - Delivery tracking and supplier capacity assessments daily to ensure on time production.
• - Run analysis and report to all related people to keep production schedule on time.
• - Develop suppliers and evaluate new suppliers.
• - Creating reports and presentations related to procurement activities.
• - Maintaining relationships with internal colleagues as well as domestic/international vendor relationships
• - Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:  

• - Fluent in Japanese preferred
• - Mechanical/Electrical engineering background required
• - Vendor management experience specific to purchasing in a manufacturing or machine environment required
• - Proven negotiation skills with vendors required
• - Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures
• - Professional, effective verbal and written communication skills
• - Strong technical experiences with computers: Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and spreadsheets analysis

Work Environment: 

Manufacturing environment (assembly, machining, quality control facility) at DMG MORI Manufacturing. Exposure to possible hazards may include noise, electricity, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other automated and manual machinery.

Physical Demands: 

Frequent: sitting at desk utilizing computers and phones. 

Periodic: business travel (domestic/abroad), standing, walking, repetitive foot, leg, hand, arm, shoulder, and torso movements.  

Occasional: bending, stooping, and lifting.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse screening.