Tactical Purchasing Specialist

**In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:**

+ Extracts Open PO Report - Convert PR to PO
+ Collaborates with suppliers for PO acknowledgement and confirmations
+ Updates ERP with confirmation dates
+ Communicates with the plant on specific queries related to PO
+ Checks the supply/demand and decide items for release to replenish stock
+ Implements exception messages in SAP, Oracle, plant ERP (Expedite, Defer, etc)
+ Liaises with Suppliers for deliveries, maintain promise dates and order confirmations
+ Collaborates with Global Stakeholders including Category Managers, Production & Inventory Control Manager and Value Stream Managers for Material Availability.
+ Leads Supplier Relationship Management process with internal and External supplier in collaboration with SPE (Supplier Performance Engineer) & Category leaders to improve supplier RDSL.
+ Collaborates with finance for Supplier On Time payment.
+ Completes Material Master Set up and asso...