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Team Summary
The Procurement Business Administration Team provides critical support across the procurement lifecycle, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of procurement data and processes. Leveraging strong attention to detail, technical proficiency, and analytical skills, the team manages a wide range of responsibilities including vendor and contract lifecycle management, processing financial transactions and generating essential procurement reports. This team is instrumental in maintaining robust supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with established policies, and providing the foundational data and insights that enable category managers to drive strategic sourcing initiatives and optimize spend. Their collaborative approach and commitment to data management are key to maintaining cohesion within procurement data and supporting overall Supply Chain objectives.
Job Summary
The Procurement Process Associate, a key member of the Procurement Operations & Excellence Team, will leverage strong analytical, organizational, and technical skills to meticulously manage procurement data and support Drop Ship processes. This role is integral to ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of procurement operations, providing critical support for vendor and contract lifecycle management, financial transaction processing, and comprehensive reporting. The Associate will collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Care and Category Management teams, utilizing their communication and problem-solving abilities to maintain transparent information flow regarding Drop Ship Purchase Orders and contribute to overall Supply Chain objectives. Finally, the Procurement Process Associate will provide insights on trends observed in data collection and offer recommendations on how to improve business workflows and processes.
Essential Duties
• Set up vendors.
• Upload Certificates of Insurance (COI's).
• Migrate Coupa contracts into the Contract Management System (CMS).
• Enter Contract and Statement of Work filing in CMS.
• Upload Contracts and report on upcoming Milestones.
• Upload and Maintain Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA's).Process Purchase Orders and Invoices
• Address Invoice processing issues.
• Process rebate and credit issues in Carta.
• Address and Manage Pricing issues.Provide Procurement Reporting
• Publish Days on Hand (DOH) Report by Commodity, Supplier, and Vendor.
• Report on Potential Save Events using Inventory Volumes.
• Report Plant Actuals vs. RMSP forecast monthly analytics.
• Generate PS Contract Tracking Report (total spend, utilization & runout dates).
• Review & Report asphalt shipments vs. supplier requested schedule.
• Report on live volume commitment tracker.Conduct Spend Analytics
• Report on Potential Save Events using Inventory Volumes.
• Provide insights to Senior Category managers.Provide Support for Procurement and Sourcing Initiatives
• Create and Publish Schedule/Sourcing Plan by Plants.
• Provide suppliers monthly asphalt shipment schedule and PO numbers.Manage Supplier Data and Information
• Manage Raw Material Item requests
• Manage Rebate Tracking via volume, spend + RMSP.
• Enter Supplier Pricing Updates into PS.
• Perform Asphalt FAST sheet data entry.Ensure Policy and Regulation Compliance
• Identify and mitigate non-compliant procurement workflow occurrences
• Send material compliance letters and log results.Ad-Hoc Administrative Tasks
• Handle Supplier Code of Conduct distributions to non-strategic/unmanaged vendors.
• Assist with Oregon packaging exercises.
Under This Roof We Require
H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required2 or more years of experience in a business roleSolid understanding of standard procurement and supply chain concepts, practices, and proceduresTechnical Proficiency/Systems Acumen: Strong ability to work with various procurement systems and tools, including SAP, Contract Management Systems (CMS), Coupa, Carta, and to understand the order lifecycle.Data Management: Proficient in entering, maintaining, and managing large datasets, particularly related to supplier information, pricing, and contract details.Organizational Skills: Essential for managing various aspects of the contract lifecycle, prioritizing multiple tasks, handling diverse reporting requirements, and maintaining organized supplier data.Attention to Detail: Critical for accurate vendor setup, contract migration, invoice processing, data entry (e.g., pricing updates, FAST sheets), and precise reporting (e.g., DOH, spend analytics, forecasts).Organizational Skills: Essential for managing various aspects of the contract lifecycle, prioritizing multiple tasks, handling diverse reporting requirements, and maintaining organized supplier data.Analytical Skills: Needed to provide data trend insights, report on potential save events, analyze plant actuals vs. forecasts, track contract utilization, and manage rebate tracking.Problem-Solving: Required to improve workflows, address invoice processing issues, pricing issues, as well as to identify and resolve discrepancies in reports.Technical Proficiency/Systems Acumen: Strong ability to work with various procurement systems and tools, including Contract Management Systems (CMS), Coupa, Carta, and PeopleSoft (PS), and to understand the order lifecycle.Communication (Written and Verbal): Important for preparing clear and concise reports, communicating with suppliers (e.g., asphalt shipment schedules, MFN compliance letters), and collaborating internally on procurement initiatives.Time Management: Necessary to handle a diverse set of tasks with varying deadlines, including managing upcoming contract milestones and delivering regular reports.Compliance Orientation: Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to established policies and regulations, especially in sending MFN compliance letters and managing contract terms.Data Management: Proficient in entering, maintaining, and managing large datasets, particularly related to supplier information, pricing, and contract details.Under This Roof We Also Value
Bachelor’s Degree preferredExperience with direct (raw material) procurement, chemical, or roofing operationsTechnical experience within roofing plantKnowledge of Google SuitesExperience in the use of ERP system (Oracle/PeopleSoft, SAP, or equivalent)Familiarity with financial management and analysis
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Travel Requirements: 5% May require occasional travel in connection to job duties as it relates to conferences, site visits, professional development or learning opportunities, etc. in which advance notice of travel expectations/events will be provided.
GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.
We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).