Buyer/Procurement - Immediate Start

STS Technical Services is hiring a Procurement Specialist in Melbourne, Florida, to support purchasing activities for indirect goods and services.

This position is responsible for researching sourcing opportunities, supporting purchase-to-pay activities, analyzing spend, managing vendor relationships and helping develop cost-effective procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have procurement experience, strong analytical skills and the ability to work across business, legal and supplier teams.

Position Overview The Procurement Specialist develops and supports purchasing activities for assigned commodities in accordance with company policies, procedures and business requirements.

This role supports supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contract administration, market research, spend analysis and process improvement while helping the organization identify measurable cost savings and improve procurement performance.

Responsibilities Support data-driven decision-making activities including goal setting, performance management and analytics

Perform purchase-to-pay procurement activities

Provide data and recommendations to support supplier selection decisions

Develop and administer agreements and statements of work in collaboration with business and legal teams

Conduct data gathering, spend analysis and market research

Develop business cases using Total Cost of Ownership and Net Present Value concepts

Identify and implement procurement process improvements

Assist with maintenance of contract databases and special terms documentation

Support commercial negotiations with suppliers

Coordinate with internal departments, business units and customers regarding commercial and technical requirements

Support large Requests for Proposal and other special procurement projects

Participate in cross-departmental and process improvement initiatives

Monitor market trends and benchmarking data

Identify sourcing opportunities related to new product offerings, supplier changes and pricing shifts

Support enforcement of Procurement Policies and Guidelines across U.S. operations

Assist with training new employees on general procurement processes

Qualifications Degree in Finance, Operations, Supply Management or a related field

One to three years of procurement experience

Experience supporting commercial proposal negotiation, follow-up and control

SAP experience

Knowledge of procurement methodologies

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Experience with SAP and Quantum

Experience with Microsoft Project or similar technology

Portuguese or Spanish language proficiency

Support company values, department policies, procedures and directives

Protect confidential and proprietary information

About STS Technical Services STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with leading aerospace, manufacturing, defense and industrial organizations across the United States. We connect skilled professionals with career opportunities where their experience can make an immediate impact.