Senior material specialist vs purchasing supervisor

Differences between senior material specialist and purchasing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior material specialist example responsibilities.

• Lead project to establish a Kanban system for hardware to a key station to reduce cycle time and increase efficiency.
• Work with MRP and suppliers to endure jobsite delivery in Indonesia within the project schedule.
• Support the management and planning of Maximo asset /inventory requirements to balance investment and demand accounting for operation conditions.
• Provide production and delivery KPI reporting matrix for operations and management personnel both internal and externally.

Purchasing supervisor example responsibilities.

• Manage increasing procurement demands of inventory/supplies for manufacturing activities base on an ERP MRP system.
• Lead and analyze all RFQ's, RFI's and RFP's from different qualify vendors.
• Interview current and prospective suppliers to determine supplier capabilities, logistics and inventory control and management while negotiate delivery terms.
• Review requisitions and RFP's, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, examine bids and award contracts.
• Assist in the yearly budgeting process including RFQ's and establishing contracts both locally and at the corporate level.
• Direct large projects by creating RFP's, cost negotiation, and bid analysis on specifications and budget cost provided.
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