Planner / Accounts Payable Reconciliation Position Overview

Siemens Mobility Inc., Rolling Stock Division produces light rail vehicles, electric and diesel locomotives, and passenger coaches. Planner is a key member of the Order Management team and manages the critical and complex suppliers to ensure on time delivery of open purchase orders to support production demand. Responsibilities

Reconciliation and research on Past Due Invoices
Work with Accounts Payable on discrepant invoices
Contact suppliers to resolve price, delivery and invoice issues
Communicate with various departments to resolve Receiving issues
Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
Escalate the approval process for urgent order placement
Interpret internal / external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services
Analyze purchase requisitions and review for accuracy and completion

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement / Accounts Payable
Associate degree in a related discipline - business / Accounting
Proficient in MRP tools such as SAP
Proficient MS Excel skills. Well versed other MS Office products (Word, PP & Outlook).

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

Strong technical knowledge and understanding of procurement, inventory control, and process control.
Results-orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
Tenacious and assertive driver who escalates in supplier organization as well as internally
Ability to understand, evaluate & monitor supplier capacity
Analytical, numerically astute with proven problem solving abilities
Strong written & oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
Ability to lead others to solve complex problems and use sophisticated analytical thinking to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Keen attention to detail and accuracy
ISO 9000 experience. TS16949 and AS9100 a plus

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