Overview:
The Procurement Specialist ensures products and services are purchased in a cost-effective and timely manner leveraging best practices and providing exceptional customer service. Partners with departments across the organization to manage sourcing, vendor negotiations, and terms.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the purchasing process from selecting suppliers to providing guidance on sourcing and procurement processes.
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Prepare and process purchase orders and purchase requisitions, and maintain documentation of the acquisition of goods and services
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Promote a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
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Collaborating with IT, create documentation around evaluation, integration, and governance following IT best practices for application adoption, license provisioning, security, privacy, and user on- and off-boarding.
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Develop and track action plans for upcoming renewal dates.
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Assist stakeholders with identifying tools to increase business effectiveness.
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Build and manage the selection of preferred vendors and document the selection process for those vendors
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Sourcing, negotiating, and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms
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Request for Proposals (RFPs) and contracts
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Evaluates and analyzes purchasing trend and price trend to identify forecasting demand and minimize purchasing costs.
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Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.
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Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
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Coordinate payment, delivery, scheduling, and organization of purchases, and place orders to ensure ongoing supply, if needed· Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
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Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration or certification a plus
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2-5 years’ experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management
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In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
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Demonstrated skill in dealing with vendors and external suppliers while maintaining good business relationships throughout negotiations.
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Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
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Ability to initiate and facilitate communication, reach agreement on deliverables and timelines, mediate through obstacles, and negotiate toward win/win outcomes.
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Displayed ability to work comfortably with all levels of the organization.
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Strong analytic and quantitative skills to evaluate and compare bids and make recommendations.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).
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Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
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Highly organized and detail oriented.
Pay Range: USD $71,400.19 - USD $89,250.24 /Yr.
