Procurement Specialist (Long-term Contract)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

** if you are interested in this opportunity, please feel free to apply and email me your resume at alalfaro @ astoncarter.com so we can schedule a time to connect asap! **  

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Sourcing Specialist with experience in medical manufacturing to support sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiations for both mechanical and electrical components. This role is critical to ensuring supply chain continuity, cost efficiency, and compliance with medical device standards. ** Open to candidates who have experience in aerospace or automotive industry as well **

• Source and evaluate mechanical and electrical vendors for medical device components.
• Lead contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and vendor onboarding.
• Manage procurement requests, purchase orders, and vendor communications.
• Track and report on project milestones, procurement timelines, and cost savings.
• Support tariff mitigation strategies and identify opportunities for second sourcing.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure supplier compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of sourcing decisions, contracts, and supplier performance.
• Ensure alignment with medical device industry standards and internal quality systems.

• Experience in procurement or sourcing, preferably in the medical manufacturing industry.
• Experience in spend management and project tracking.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier contracts.
• Proficient in procurement systems and tools (e.g., ERP, SAP, Oracle).
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Procurement, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement or sourcing, preferably in the medical manufacturing industry.
• At least 2 years of experience in spend management and project tracking.
• 2+ years of strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier contracts.
• 2+ years proficient in procurement systems and tools (e.g., ERP, SAP, Oracle).

• Familiarity with tariff mitigation and second sourcing strategies.

The role is based in a medical devices manufacturing setting with standard working hours from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The dress code is casual.

This is a Contract position based out of Lake View Terrace, CA 91342.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $57.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lake View Terrace,CA 91342.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.