Position Summary:

Ensures Pilot Thomas Logistics (PTL)  supply of products and services and finds cost-effective sources of materials and supplies.  Key member of the Corporate Purchasing team that is committed to excellence and is dedicated to achieving PTL mission to build a world class purchasing program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive management of PTL’s indirect supplier base
• Directs usage of suppliers based on national account awards.
• Monitors and facilitate spend management and cost control activities.
• Supervises ad hoc reporting and analysis of Procurement information using various technologies and applications (e.g., SAP, Excel, E-Procurement Tool) in support of business user and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the advanced business analysis on data from Procurement, Accounting, Contract and other source systems to produce accurate summary dashboards and provide recommendations where required.
• Ensures new reports are defined, implemented and tested by analyzing business requirements; maintain and improve the efficacy of existing reports by working closely with business users and support personnel.
• Has a deep understanding of the business to facilitate impactful analysis for users.
• Supervises the research and report on various procurement benchmarking metrics, including best practices, vendor performance.
• Maintains effective relationships with internal/external business partners and/or suppliers & lead assigned sourcing events for business partners.
• Researches supply markets, supply chain dynamics, and industry trends.
• Ensures a range of application or systems analytical support to sourcing and business partners.
• Prepares appropriate recommendations and presentations based on research findings and analysis.
• Supports and contributes to strategic sourcing activities.
• Supervises the development of assigned RFIs, RFPs, service level and negotiation documents.

Other Functions:

• Special projects as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 to 4 years supply chain related experience in a procurement role; strong business acumen is required.
• Must be an effective verbal and written communicator with strong interpersonal, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Flexible and professional approach to an evolving and dynamic environment is essential.
• Successful track record of delivering superior client service.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, appropriately prioritize and organize work effectively.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills required.

Education:

• Fifth year university program certificate; or 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination required
• Certification in APICS or ISM is desired

Working Conditions:

• Extended schedule may be required as dictated by management and business needs.
• May be required to lift, push, or pull materials weighing up to twenty (20) pounds.
• May be required to sit and review information on a computer screen for long periods of time.
• May require repetitive motions of the hands and wrist related to writing and typing at an electronic keyboard.
• Travel required up to 50%.