Supply Chain Specialist
Supply Chain Specialist
Company Information: Bearing Distributors Inc. is a leading supplier of products and services to manufacturing companies throughout the world. Our commitments to customer service and technical expertise have been the trademark of our success and global expansion. BDI is a subsidiary of Forge Industries - a diversified, privately held company providing high quality products and services to industry. Our growth is attributed to our dedication to customer service excellence and our global vision. As we continue to build our competitive advantage through continued growth, BDI will continue to be highly rewarding to its shareholders, employees, customers, and suppliers.
Job Definition:
The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for reviewing customer requests for quote requirements, identifying approved suppliers, submitting request for quotes, updating quote responses, and working with the supply chain team to efficiently complete quoting requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Will review customer quote requirements for matching to BDI material numbers and material groups.
- Will work with BDI supplier partners to identify materials for quotations.
- Assist BDI sales staff and branch personnel with finalizing completed quotations.
- Will work with supply chain supervisor to complete tasks on time and with a high level of accuracy.
- Will communicate timelines and work with various BDI cross functional teams.
- Analyze customer data including location, description, and part numbers.
- Help in uploading and maintaining quote files and related data.
- Work with the BDI sales staff and customer to align data for automated processing of orders.
- Other duties as they are assigned
Education and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree or Associates degree in an associated field preferred. A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in a customer service-related field, with a focus on an industrial type setting. The successful applicant will be able to manipulate, validate and creatively analyze large sets of data using various filtering and sorting techniques. Strong Excel and Access abilities with an understanding of the BDI quote process are a must for this position. The applicant will be able to multitask between day-to-day operational activities and other more strategic requirements of the position.
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong problem-solving abilities Oral-Communication
- Ability to learn and analyze Quality of Service Orientation
- Adaptability & Resourcefulness Team Orientation
- Judgement & Decisiveness Written Communication