Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Pay Rate: $30/HR

Duration: 3 Months (Potential for further extension or direct hire conversion based on performance)

Location: New Kensington, PA (Hybrid - 3 days remote and in-office 2 days out of the following days each week: Tues, Weds, and Thurs)

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities for assigned materials, components, and inventory requirements.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders , obtain supplier quotations , and verify pricing against established purchasing agreements.
• Monitor open orders and supplier delivery schedules to ensure materials arrive on time to support production and project timelines.
• Coordinate procurement of standard, specialized, and custom-engineered components.
• Work with suppliers to resolve order delays, material shortages, pricing discrepancies, and other procurement-related concerns.
• Assist with supplier negotiations and identify opportunities to improve purchasing costs and commercial terms.
• Maintain accurate purchasing information, supplier records, material data, and order updates within SAP.
• Utilize SAP purchasing and inventory functions to monitor material requirements, review MRP information, and maintain relevant purchasing parameters.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and suppliers to investigate discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders.
• Analyze purchasing and supplier information using Excel, Power BI, and other approved business tools.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will also be considered.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in purchasing , procurement , supply chain, or materials management.
• Hands-on experience managing purchase orders, supplier quotations , purchasing schedules, and material procurement.
• Understanding of inventory management, replenishment activities, material planning, and supply chain fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.