Buyer Purchasing (Remote Position)

Procurement Coordinator

A leading utility company in Bothell is seeking a motivated and tech-savvy Procurement Coordinator to join the Procurement Center of Excellence during an exciting period of transformation. This temporary role involves hands-on support across centralized Procurement intake, SAP Sourcing administration, supplier segmentation and data, reporting and metrics, project coordination, and continuous improvement. The coordinator will also support the development and testing of new Procurement workflows, an interim centralized intake/orchestration solution, and AI-enabled capabilities as the company advances its 2027 transformation roadmap.

Coordinate centralized Procurement intake, including request tracking, routing, follow-up, and documentation.

Support SAP Sourcing administration, sourcing events, supplier invitations, data validation, and related activities.

Maintain supplier segmentation, classification, and other Procurement data.

Support dashboards, metrics, operational reporting, and data-quality activities.

Coordinate project plans, milestones, meetings, action items, risks, issues, and follow-ups across a large team.

Document processes, workflows, requirements, procedures, and business rules.

Support user acceptance testing (UAT), issue tracking, and implementation of process and technology improvements.

Assist with testing Microsoft Copilot, AI agents, workflow automation, and other emerging Procurement capabilities.

Identify recurring administrative work, process friction, or handoff issues and help the team implement improvements.

Provide flexible COE support as priorities evolve during Procurement's transformation.

1+ years of relevant procurement experience.

• Bachelor's degree completed or in progress in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Legal Studies, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365.
• Comfortable working with data, trackers, systems, processes, and cross-functional teams.
• Curious, adaptable, technology-minded, and committed to accurate, high-quality work.

Experience with SAP or SAP Sourcing.

Experience in Procurement, sourcing, contracts, or supply chain.

Knowledge of supplier segmentation or supplier-data management.

Proficiency in Power BI, dashboards, metrics, or reporting.

Familiarity with Microsoft Project or PMO/project coordination.

Experience with Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, AI agents, or workflow automation.

Skills in process mapping, requirements documentation, or UAT.

Legal studies, contract/business law coursework, or paralegal experience.

The role is based in Bothell, WA, with a hybrid work setup, typically 50% on-site and 50% remote. The Center of Excellence/Supplier Engagement supports supplier segmentation and engagement to drive long-term value, risk management, and scalability across categories while enhancing supplier capability through targeted training and invoicing support.

This is a Contract position based out of Bothell, WA.

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. 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)

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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