Procurement Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Procurement Specialist

Direct Hire

Salary: $69K - $80K annually

 

General Description:

Provide pre-purchase analysis, up-front supplier coordination, procurement POC for engineering & special project management

 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct demand v. forecast v. on hand inventory analysis to ensure buyers PR Queues are correct and accurate
• Negotiate NDA’s as required for new suppliers
• Coordinate with engineering on BOM changes and/or new materials/obsoleted materials
• Coordinate procurement activities with planning and engineering for product revisions and obsolete units
• Assist Procurement Manager with special optimization and continuous improvement projects
• Drive efficiency in the procurement process
• Update Item Master prices, when requested or necessary
• Notify suppliers to issue invoices after equipment, materials, and services have been received, and are past due
• Enter schedules and shipping details in ERP, when requested or necessary

General Employee Accountabilities:

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment 
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively 
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree in business, supply chain management or industrial distribution or equivalent
• 3 years purchasing or analytical experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing and sourcing systems
• Proficiency in an ERP purchasing system
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Availability to travel domestically less than 5%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business, supply chain management or industrial distribution
• Purchasing experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency, international, industrial environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proficiency in Oracle 
• Project management experience