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Fleet and Equipment Senior Specialist

Waltham, MA 02451

Posted: 11/26/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Procurement/Supply Chain Job Number: 625984 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Pay: $40hr

Overview:

Currently looking for highly motivated individuals with critical thinking skills who want to join a dynamic and fast paced organization going through a major transformation. If you are someone who’s looking to bring innovation, contribute ideas and play a part in renewing the Global Procurement organization we want to hear from you!?
  • Collaborate with other procurement departments in the organization to implement Fleet, Equipment and parts inventory improvements and ensure proper supply chain efficiencies
  • Manage and maintain an accurate directory of material storage warehouses, sites, and yards
  • Negotiate with Fleet, Equipment, Inventory suppliers (long term) contracts for our warehousing, fleet, and other services
  • Work with external Fleet, Equipment, Inventory parties to analyze current cooperation and further negotiate future cooperation and agreements
  • Write Fleet, Equipment, Inventory procedures or instructions and maintain proper documentation
  • Responsible for transport; warehousing may be added in the future (3PL)
  • Analyze the current Fleet, Equipment, Inventory flows and processes, detect possible bottlenecks, and develop proposals to optimize them
  • Responsible for evaluating the Fleet, Equipment, Inventory service providers (based on the SLA’s) to work as profitably as possible but at the best service
Knowledge & Experience Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.S) required; in engineering, supply chain, finance, or business management, or other college degrees
  • Automotive Garage Management, Business Consulting, Fleet Management, Inventory Managment experience
  • Preferred 3 years’+ experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and vendor management. Strong working knowledge of ERP systems.
  • An equivalent combination of education and extensive subject matter expertise along with procurement process experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education requirements listed above.
  • The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, specifically in communications across a multi-national and matrixed organization. Additionally, the candidate should be proficient in planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, and business analysis.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.