Purchasing Analyst, GIS & GCB Logistics (Pittsburgh)

HICO America, headquartered in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with facilities in Los Angeles, Greensburg, PA, and Memphis TN, is part of the Power Systems business unit, in the Industrial Performance Group of the Hyosung Corporation, a large publicly traded corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. HICO is an ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company, with primary business in power system products.Purchasing Analyst – GIS, GCB and STATCOM LogisticsThe Purchasing Analyst will report to the Purchasing Manager.Support the HICO procurement team and project managers in the purchasing of GIS, GCB and STATCOM logistics services within the Product and EPC markets. Support the Sales team at bid stage by providing cost estimates. Create and manage the RFQ process to ensure the purchasing function aligns with the project managers' timeline and budget. Develop into the liaison between the supplier and HICO project management and procurement teams. Facilitate the qualification of new suppliers where appropriate and engage the project stakeholder team to help determine which suppliers shall be engaged during the RFQ process for their respective projects. Analyze the responses to the RFQ (request for quotation) and summarize the results for the internal HICO project stakeholders. Control the supplier invoice process and documentation requirements to ensure supplier submittal documentation is well received and invoicing is accurate. Support the HICO purchasing team within the logistics and EPC departments regarding documentation control. Contribute to the standardization of the RFQ processes and adherence of suppliers to the HICO project checklist regarding logistics. Participate in, develop, and maintain tools, best practices, reports to support the Procurement Team. Additional purchasing job functions as needed.Submit cost estimates at bid stageCreate and track RFQ's and monitor responsesEvaluate bids from suppliers and negotiate value for HICO and its customersMaintain updated records of invoices and contracts and project closing documentsUpdate internal databases with purchasing details (dates, suppliers, quantities, discounts)Maintain transportation tracking spreadsheetsSupport qualification of logistics suppliersMonitor suppliers' performance and participate in performance reviewsConduct market research to identify pricing trendsBuild reports and analyze KPIs within the Purchasing departmentRequirements:Report to the Pittsburgh, PA HeadquartersTravel 0-10%Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or engineering is preferredExperience with over the road transportation is preferredYears Experience: 2-3 YearsProficient in Excel and Microsoft Teams/Office Suite.