Operational Procurement Specialist

General Summary of the Position.The Operational Procurement Specialist is a member of the procurement team for After Market, responsible for delivering excellent customer service through demand processing and issuance of different types of purchase orders to meet our end customer delivery date requirements, securing impeccable execution of purchases and high vendor delivery performance.The OPS is responsible for identifying cost effective pricing discrepancies, quality requirements, on time deliveries, payment terms and conditions alligned.This position is responsible for effectively managing procurement demand assigned by utilizing historical pricing and acquired quotation pricing, negotiated and provided by the Strategic Procurement Group.Essential Functions.Essential functions are the basic job duties that the OPS must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to anylize and prioritize execution on procurement transactions to meet customer demandsAbility to manage supplier performances, including on time delivery and the ability to drive improved supplier deliveries.Ability to bring financial awareness, in relation to pricing, and total cost of ownershipAbility to identify issues/concerns independently throughout purchase order executionAbility to provide alternative solutions during procurement execution.Ability to provide and manage, in an organizational and timely manner, progress status to Product Lines orders, throughout procurement executionProven results to meet targetsJob Duties and Responsibilities.Timely creation of purchase orders for EP Product Line Orders.Ensuring receipt of purchase orders delivery date acknowledgments on a timely manner and in accordance to pricing and delivery conditions.Manage the progress and timely delivery of purchase orders.Understanding and negotiating of scheduling priorities and delivery improvement requirements with vendors, based on customer needs.Review, clarify and release vendor's invoices discrepancies received through BaswareTimely review and respond to the internal communication requests received through the OM Ticketing ToolCoordinate timely the Direct Shipment orders in close collaboration with the various Logistics teams.Responsibible to manage and interact with the different tools and dashboards that are essential to perform the role succesfully.Responsible to maintain cost and lead time data in SAP in colaboration with Sourcing/Tactical accordingly.Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications and ExperienceMinimum bachelor's degree with emphasis in Business or Operational-Procurement education or 5+ years' experience in a procurement role.Strong process understanding on logistics and related supply chain activities.Ability to work in a very fast pace environment.Deadline driven.Excellent organizational and time management skillsExcelent Customer Services SkillsExcellent Interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skillsExperience preferable in SAP/MM environmentDesirable technical knowledge and interpretation of drawingsFamiliarity with ISO Quality System elementsExperience with products in Metso's offering is a plus.Travel10%We OfferFriendly, respectful environment that values high ambition, putting our customer in the center of all we do, getting it done together and open and honest communication.Challenging opportunities that contribute to the development and enhancement of Metso Outotec's industry leading solutions.Regular opportunities to work in a global community.Pride in contributing to an industry leader providing end-to end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing, and metals refining and recycling industries globally.Competitive benefits which include healthcare options (medical, dental, vision), HSA, short term and long-term disabilitygenerous company matching, education assistance, paid vacation (< 5 years' service = 15 days; 5 years or more service = 25 days), 11 paid holidays, 40 hours paid sick time for non-exempt employees, and much moreThis position is eligible for an annual bonus, which is a percentage of eligible wages and is primarily dependent on Company financial performance.Operational Procurement SpecialistGeneral Summary of the Position.The Operational Procurement Specialist is a member of the procurement team for After Market, responsible for delivering excellent customer service through demand processing and issuance of different types of purchase orders to meet our end customer delivery date requirements, securing impeccable execution of purchases and high vendor delivery performance.The OPS is responsible for identifying cost effective pricing discrepancies, quality requirements, on time deliveries, payment terms and conditions alligned.This position is responsible for effectively managing procurement demand assigned by utilizing historical pricing and acquired quotation pricing, negotiated a