Procurement Specialist

Position Summary

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials to support company operations. This role ensures that the organization receives materials in a timely and efficient manner, at competitive prices, without compromising safety and quality standards.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective, professional business relations with suppliers. Obtains and conveys information courteously and promptly. Maintains and projects the Company's professional and considerate reputation
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers for materials, components, and services.
• Proactively communicate with vendors ensuring orders and delivery dates are understood
• Perform and manage purchasing forecast; maintaining continuity of supply and ensuring components are available to meet company demands
• Manage assigned material inventories based on defined goals using established inventory control systems and tools including ERP and MRP.
• Monitor and maintain minimal inventories of excess and obsolete materials; comparing data from various data sources and identifying inconsistencies or variances
• Actively resolve issues or concerns that pertain to work-related and assigned tasks. Facilitates a "problem-solver" approach-identifies the problem, offers solutions and executes/delivers results
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for procurement-related initiatives and projects implemented across the business and provide support through various process stages • Keep abreast of new products/services, industry trends/developments and market news for all assigned products and services
• Maintain strong working knowledge of SPOC Energy policies, standards, and procedures
• Work collaboratively with engineering, production, and other business leaders to coordinate material specifications to ensure production requirements are met
• Manage inventory to optimize DOH and maintain material inventory
• Capable of setting priorities, meeting predetermined deadlines and multi-tasking. Strong initiative and pro-active mindset
• Able to analyze financial data. This includes creating spreadsheets, explaining variances, identifying issues, and making appropriate recommendations
• Process all recall notices: Coordinate removal of a product from shelves, retrieve notices from vendors, separate notices for proper return, and orders replacement/alternative products as indicated

Education Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field is preferred, or commensurate with minimum of Five years of related Purchasing experience required
• Working knowledge Sales Force purchasing module or similar purchasing application
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Must possess efficient analytical skills; attention to document detail, diligently follow up on many items that are simultaneously in various stages of completion, ensuring contracts and orders are not delayed internally
• Expected to cite examples of organization and time management methods used to manage or prioritize workload demands
• Exceptional communication skills required to interface with vendors and department heads
• Familiar with basic critical path schedules and able to use schedules and market trends in the establishment of materials management milestones

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