Job Summary

Ensure integrity of vendor data for the kitting group including pricing, material characteristics and vendor master. Oversee vendor relationships for domestic and international suppliers to ensure pricing agreements are upheld, and effectively executed. Analyze, report, and resolve vendor data related discrepancies between the kitting group and vendor partners.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee vendor pricing relationship; communicate vendor pricing changes and variances to internal stakeholders.
Resolve discrepancies.
Analyze and preload price changes in SAP and AS400 on appropriate dates.
Provide reporting on impact of price changes and under/overbilling to business.
Assist divisional teams in updating vendor data including relocating items to new vendors.
Provide point of expertise for vendor data.
Analyze price updates under various cost models to define total impact to the division.
Provide data to divisional partners (Sourcing, Product Management etc.) for decision making.
Assist in resolution of accounting issues related to pricing discrepancies.
Provide support for new item creation

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelor's degree OR high school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of related experience (finance, supply-chain, analytics)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, sort/filter, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables)
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience

Purchasing or Buying Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Basic Negotiation skills Data Analytics experience
Experience processing all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance and drawing clear, logically sound conclusions.
Experience completing projects within timelines.

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.

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