POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for procurement of goods and services in direct support of the shipyard or manufacturing operations. Primary contact with suppliers and internal customers in the areas of supplier performance, disposition of Hardware, flow of material to yard, RFQ requests and purchase order placement. Promptly communicate any material shortages or non-conformances and spearhead solutions to mitigate disruption to the production schedule. Understand and maintain the ERP system to provide accurate information to all dependent departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Execute the procurement of goods and services.
• Communicate parts availability to internal customers.
• Responsible for tactical goals, metrics, and reports.
• Create purchase orders to meet in yard dates.
• Resolve receiving discrepancies with the manufacturing location and supplier.
• Expediting -- Contact suppliers to determine delivery status of material and software deliverables.
• Develop cost savings plans.
• Enter and maintain Data in the ERP system.
• Create and administer progress payment forms.
• Execute and monitor RFQ's to the supply base and assist in analyzing the results.
• Participate in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing meetings.
• Participate in meetings with commodity or sub-contract leads.
• Analyze and interpret industry conditions which may have an effect on design, lead time and cost.
• Develop cost savings plans.
• Prepare and analyze quotes.
• Participate in weekly Manufacturing, Engineering and Purchasing Meetings.
• Provide guidance and feedback to other functional departments to improve processes/procedures.
• Must abide by and enforce all organizational policies and procedures.
• Internally Communicate with:
  • Warehouse Personnel -- receiving/inventory discrepancies, shippers, procurement inspection reports, order quantities, and packaging requirements
  • Program Managers -- approval signatures & material status
  • Engineering -- technical assistance and clarity of material specifications
  • Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) -- provisioning and technical manual submittals
  • Manufacturing -- material ordering/expediting; timely communication of any shortage to the production schedule
  • Finance -- invoice reconciliation
  • Planning -- provide parts & schedule information
  • Purchasing -- communicate significant production shortages to the Commodity Manager, yard and Purchasing management
  • Contracts -- terms and conditions, contractual advice

• Externally Communicate with:
  • Suppliers -- material ordering, expediting, RFQ's,, supplier performance and receiving discrepancies
  • Freight Forwarders -- customs services, imports/exports, bonds, duty
  • Customer -- advise in-plant test dates and material disposition.

COMPETENCIES: SPARC

• Safety First
• People oriented, determined to assist where able
• Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role
• Respect people's difference and be open to differing opinions and beliefs
• Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) believes it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in their actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting, and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees are required to adhere to ISO and OHSAS policies established by FMM and shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task.