Senior materials analyst vs purchasing supervisor

Differences between senior materials analyst and purchasing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior materials analyst example responsibilities.

• Manage data gathering and processing of information to maintain and support Kanban production management systems.
• Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
• Develop Kanban and trigger base buying processes.
• Assist with BOM audits and initial build validation efforts.
• Serve as central interface between manufacturing, marketing and sales for logistics and any other customer service relate issues.
• Generate make/buy analysis and implement any require changes in MRP tool.
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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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