Kelly · 20 hours ago
Purchase Specialist
Plaquemine, LA
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$27/hr - $33/hr
3+ years expKelly is seeking a Purchase Order (P.O.) Specialist to support the Plaquemine Maintenance Function team. The successful candidate will manage P.O.s, analyze costs, and resolve discrepancies, ensuring effective P.O. management services across the site.
OutsourcingProfessional Services
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Tony Miers
Responsibilities
Analyze P.O. data and identify discrepancies; determine and implement corrective actions
Contribute to the development of management plans and control processes related to P.O. creation, definition estimates, tracking, and forecasting
Collaborate with Contract Admins to develop blanket P.O.s and validate inventory, ensuring accuracy and completeness
Lead meetings and present P.O. data and trends to leadership
Troubleshoot P.O. issues within Dow and with external contractors/vendors
Track P.O.s to ensure adequate funding; initiate new P.O.s as needed to prevent payment delays
Work with Contract Admins, vendors, and Purchasing to validate remaining costs and manage increases or new P.O. creation based on volume
Ensure CTE Team understands and helps troubleshoot billing errors
Clear all P.O. errors
Acquire initial and ongoing job training from Freeport SAP SMEs
Maintain accuracy in CATSMM to avoid billing delays
Provide training and guidance to Contract Admins on the Requisition Tool
Review and correct the Site SES Error CATSM report
Initiate P.O. increases in collaboration with Contract Admins and Purchasing
Analyze and resolve pending payments on aging reports as needed
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED (minimum)
At least 3 years of relevant experience with billing, invoicing, or purchase orders
Proficiency in SAP, Business Warehouse, Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Access, and Purchasing systems
Ability to independently resolve issues using electronic data and visual observations
Strong leadership skills with an ability to gather and utilize essential information for task completion
Experience with billing and P.O. practices is a plus (or can be learned on the job)
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Willingness to follow established processes and procedures
Ability to interact closely with all roles for both long-term and immediate problem resolution
Prior experience in a role involving Purchasing, SES and CATS billing, P.O.s, and related tools is recommended
Company
Kelly
We’ve been helping organizations find the people they need longer than any other company in the world.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Chris Layden
Chief Executive Officer
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Nicholas Zuhlke
Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
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