Purchasing & Inventory Control Specialist

Company: Honeywell
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Innovate to solve the world's most important challengesThe future is what you make it. When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn't just about developing cool things. That's why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries. Are you ready to help us make the future? Purchasing Inventory Control Specialist Honeywell in Silver Springs, MD is seeking a Materials Coordinator! This position is responsible for compiling and maintaining material and parts inventory and status information to expedite movement of material and parts between receiving areas and campus. You will coordinate with dispatch to update CMMS on material status for contractual compliance reporting. You will review preventative maintenance schedules, inventory reports, and work orders to determine type and quantity of materials required, availability of stock, and order priority. You will match material requests with supplier specifications. If discrepancies exist, coordinates with material supplier and technician to ensure part meets the job requirements. You will confer with supervisors to determine overdue material and parts. Regularly consults with suppliers to determine estimated delivery dates and provide updates to staff. Supervisors may require materials from different suppliers to be assembled for repairs or jobs. These will need to be assembled and reported as a group. You will locate and distributes materials to specified campus buildings, manually or using handcart, hand truck, or forklift. You will be responsible for performing cycle counts, recording and maintaining perpetual inventory of quantity and type of materials and parts received, stocked, and distributed using computer. Responsible to examine material received, verify part numbers, and check discrepancies, such as damaged or unmarked parts. Keep Honeywell's production lines moving by ensuring materials are accurately delivered on time, every time Join a team that helps improve processes and drive Inventory targets Use your agility and ability to support clients to roll out programs and achieve metrics SUMMARY OF DUTIES * Input and maintain online database of all products; maintains daily inventory update * Tracks and reports out on the status of material orders * Maintains quality service by following organization standards and complying with procedures * Identify and resolve any and all issues related to product quality, pricing, delivery, utilization, loss * Notify leadership of problems that are not resolvable * Receive goods in a time efficient manner * Maintains knowledge of trends, prices, buyers, and delivery conditions to anticipate future material availability * Identify the most appropriate supplier for the designated product, determine availability, perform comparative pricing and negotiate pricing, confirm quality of products and establish delivery requirements/timelines * Negotiates and completes contracts with vendors for optimal cost and delivery times * Perform all purchasing functions, such as issuing purchase orders (POs), invoice creation, pricing verification, payment authorization, complete entries into accounting system * Perform inventory cycle counts, spot counts and month end reconciliation process; research any variances and authorize appropriate inventory adjustments * Update company on any new products that may be more efficient or cost effective, obsolete products, product trends * Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, workstations, and the overall warehouse neat and cleanYOU MUST HAVE * High School Diploma/GED * 3 or more years of experience in an purchasing, inventory, receiving, or materials coordinating WE VALUE * Excellent communication skills, both oral and written * Organized and with sense of urgency * Ability to prioritize daily workload * Integrative thinker, understand the challenges faced by other department * Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines * Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, and ethics when dealing with vendors, co-workers, and customers * Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsAdditional Information

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