Operation Specialist, Procurement

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.  

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

• Employer HSA contribution

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

• 401K with generous Company match & contribution

• Accrued Paid Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays

• 8 hours paid volunteer time per year

• Robust employee wellness program

• Tuition assistance program & Dependent scholarship program

• On-site blood drives

• Voluntary employee groups open to all who wish to participate, including: Global Women’s Network, Emerging Professionals ERG, Multicultural ERG, Veterans ERG, Toastmasters Club, and more.

Job Description:

Summary:

Provides escalation point for supplier delivery issues and is liaison between Global Supply Chain and Procurement functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• First point of escalation within Procurement from Global Supply Chain, or other cross functional organizations as concerns arise due to supplier delivery performance

• Participate in supplier business review meetings to review and improve supplier delivery performance.

• Provides delivery/expediting support to the plant/site during supplier issues to maintain supply continuity at lowest cost

• Engages internal and external resources, as required, to establish recovery plans when emerging or actual supply chain disruptions occur.

• Partners with various teams to identify key process, system, or information gaps and evaluates potential solutions for process improvement.

• Recommend solutions based upon data analysis to increase business efficiency and/or improve business processes.

• Provide regular status updates on delivery resolution to various organizational stakeholders, and levels of leadership

• Analyze various data sets to aid root causal and resolution: (Supplier Schedules, Supplier Delivery, Expedited Costs, Plant Consumption, ETC)

• Maintains a physical presence in the workplace.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.

• Analytical ability to resolve complex multi-layered issues.

• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to organize, plan, document and prioritize work or tasks.

• Data analysis, and data-driven decision making

• Ability to analyze capacity, demand, and supplier capability

• Knowledge of scheduling and inventory control systems and processes preferred

• Capable of utilizing databases and obtaining information or queries in complex ERP environment

• Comfortable with high stress and challenging conversations

• Understanding of contracts and T&C's

• Demonstrated strong computer skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.

• Knowledge of scheduling, inventory control systems, and manufacturing processes

Education and Experience:

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

• 0 to 5 years' experience in Procurement, and/or Global Supply Chain

• Prior experience with ERP systems such as SAP is preferred

Travel:

• Up to 25%

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected].

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.