Specialist, Sourcing

Position Overview

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and process improvement support to corporate sourcing group up to and including data analysis, internal reporting and overall process improvement recommendations.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal customers regarding status of orders; work with both parties to resolve any issues.
• Partner and problem solve with Accounts Payables and Suppliers to troubleshoot and resolve vendor invoice issues in P2P systems.
• Assist Sourcing Managers with managing, testing, reporting and updating for all sourcing systems, including SAP, Ariba and other sourcing systems.
• Provide coaching and guidance to other Avient locations on the purchasing process.
• Lead and participate in lean six sigma initiatives as assigned.
• This position will offer the opportunity to obtain LSS Green Belt certification.
• Must be able to make logical and sound decisions working in a fast paced office environment.
• Support other sourcing related projects and tasks as assigned.

Physical/Environmental Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time (up to 60% of the work day).
• Must be able to traverse to/from required meetings.
• Must be able to input data into a computer.
• Typically work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

Requirements

• Ability to provide analytical and process improvement support including data analysis, internal reporting and process improvement recommendations.
• Ability to communicate with suppliers and internal customers to resolve order issues.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving vendor invoice issues in P2P systems with Accounts Payables and Suppliers.
• Ability to assist with managing, testing, reporting and updating sourcing systems including SAP and Ariba.
• Ability to make logical and sound decisions in a fast-paced office environment.
• Opportunity to obtain LSS Green Belt certification.