LG Chem Advance Materials, Inc. isactively searching for an Equipment Purchasing Specialist to join our team in Clarksville, TN. The Equipment Purchasing Specialistwill be an individual contributor reporting to the Procurement team and be responsible for assisting and sourcing new vendors to acquire equipment or equipment services or vendors who supply equipment.
This position is based full time in Clarksville, TN and is not a remote role.
What You'll Be Doing
Essential Functions (include but are not limited to):
Administrative:
Prepare and issue purchase orders and agreements.
Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Support Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE).
Create Commercial Bid Evaluation (CBE) with detailed price analysis.
Renew the contract if a Change Order occurs
Negotiation Skills:
Develop and negotiate vendor contracts to ensure favorable terms and pricing for the company.
Resolve discrepancies and invoice problems.
Source quality Sub-contractors for equipment installation & maintenance work.
Quality Focus:
Research and identify prospective new equipment suppliers.
Liaison with internal project teams and maintaining strong supplier relations.
Evaluate products and suppliers according to key business criteria.
Ensure all contract are based upon and meet AIA standards.
Data Analysis
Prepare reports and maintain accurate inventory and procurement records.
Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues and concerns
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: What We're Looking For
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. MBA is a plus.
Requirements:
0+ years of experience in industrial equipment and installation purchasing. US project/equipment purchasing highly preferred.
0+years of experience leveraging strong negotiating and influencing skills with industrial equipment.
Experience in EPC, Battery, Battery Materials or Chemical Industry is a plus.
Working knowledge and understanding of an ERP system. (SAP experience preferred)
Preferred Qualification/What We'd Like to See:
Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and presentation
Proficiency in the use of PC and Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word etc.)
Excellent analytical ability to effectively analyze production data.
Experience working with global company.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.