Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

Responsible for end-to-end vendor and purchasing information master data process to ensure efficiency and data quality to the stakeholders and business units currently utilizing SAP.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Data Custodian for the Vendor domain.  Responsible for creating, maintaining, and deleting vendor information records and output condition records.   Ensure all locations have updated and accurate vendor information records and output condition records as approved by the commodity managers and site procurement leads.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining, and deleting purchasing information records and source lists.  Ensure all locations have updated and accurate purchasing information records and source list records as approved by the commodity managers and site procurement leads.
• Create and maintain standarad operating procedures and work instructions for the creation,maintenance, and modification to vendor maser records and purchasing information record and source list to ensure all locations have been updated and accurate master data.
• Identify and implement process improvements to ensure consistent data integrity and quality.
• Establish data rules, conduct reviews, and evaluate master data management metrics. 
• Responsible for testing and system validation to troubleshoot issues related to the vendor master data and purchasing information master data.
• Provide training and monitor compliance of new vendor setup requirements. Provide training and support on the PIR and source list master data process and rules.  Assist facilities with vendor master and purchasing information requests and research.  Manage, investigate, and troubleshoot change requests from accounts payable, materials, and sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement or planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent computer skills and previous SAP experience a plus.     

Education

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

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ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.