Supply Chain Operations Associate

 About The Role  

Skill required: Fulfill - Fulfillment Operations

Designation: Supply Chain Operations Associate

Qualifications:Any Graduation

Years of Experience:1 to 3 years

What would you do? The Cost Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely validation of POs and associated costs. Upon receiving PO confirmation from the vendor, the Costing Specialist is responsible for validating key information, such as dates, items, freight, pricing, terms, and quantities, ensuring alignment with expectations. If discrepancies are identified, particularly with freight, the Cost Specialist will be responsible for mending these errors and completing the necessary logistics documentation, collaborating with the Logistics team to ensure freight allowances are adjusted accordingly. By proactively correcting and resolving discrepancies, the Cost Specialist helps to prevent Match Pays, which occur when discrepancies are left unresolved. In addition, the Cost Specialist will play a supporting role to the buyer and serve as the primary point of contact for the vendor in the event of any issues with the PO. The Cost Specialist must be highly organized and detail-oriented, managing multiple tasks effectively while maintaining strong vendor and internal team relationships. Ultimately, this role helps drive the success of the organization by supporting the execution of operational tasks and ensuring that discrepancies are addressed promptly to maintain smooth operations.Design and deploy new processes and technologies in operating model design, network/flow path modeling, global trade/logistics, transportation/DC operations and WMS/TMS technologies to improve client customer service and reduce operating costs.

What are we looking for? Qualification:Three-year degree (Bachelors Degree) required. Equivalent work experience and applicable certifications may be considered as well (Military Service, APICS, CPM, etc.)Experience:Minimum 2-3 years industry experience, with prior PO Confirmation/Verifiaction and Supply Chain experience a plusWork alongside Buyer and serve as first point of contact for Vendor in the case of PO issuesPerform outreach to vendors to confirm POs and pricingReview/Confirm POs once vendor confirmation is receivedResolve errors on PO after confirmation from vendor is obtainedExecute research on why errors arose from Vendor confirmation of PO and perform necessary action(s) to remediateComplete logistics forms to rectify freight allowance discrepancies and perform outreach to Vendor for allowance, if necessaryreviewing customer contractual agreements during cost validationResearch and settle 3-way match failures between PO, Vendor Invoice, and ReceiptPartner with category management to maintain supplier relationships and accountability

Roles and Responsibilities: Possess superior oral and written communication along with strong analytical skillsAbility to communicate clearly and professionally with Vendors, Buyers, Logistics and other business contacts via telephone, email, and video conferencingMust be able to deal with high pressure situations to meet daily/weekly timelines with a high sense of urgencyHigh attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills and customer orientation, and fact-based decision makingAbility to quickly learn new technologies, with Procurement Application(Prism) are experience heavily preferred. Proficiency and proven experience in Microsoft Office Suite, including?Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
 Qualification 
Any Graduation