Procurement Specialist

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing the supply of direct materials required to support manufacturing operations. This role balances cost competitiveness, supplier performance, quality, supply continuity, and risk management while translating market intelligence into sound purchasing decisions.

The Procurement Specialist serves as the commercial owner for assigned categories and suppliers, partnering closely with internalstakeholders to ensure materials are available, compliant, and aligned with operational and business objectives.

• Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Represent the Company professionally and positively in all internal and external interactions.
• Work independently while collaborating effectively as a cross‑functional team member.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and audit‑ready records and work practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Source,negotiate, and procure direct materials in alignment with production requirements, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Develop and execute purchasing strategies informed by market conditions, historical trends, forecasts, and supply risk assessments.
• Lead or supportRFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for materials and services as required.
• Translate market intelligence into timely purchasing decisions that protect margin andsupply continuity.

• Build, manage,and strengthen relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable supplyand competitive positioning.
• Monitor supplier performance across pricing, delivery, quality, and responsiveness,addressing issues proactively.
• Support supplier evaluations, scorecards, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify,qualify, and maintain alternative or backup suppliers for critical materials.

• Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation through negotiation, timing, and sourcing strategies.
• Track and analyze price movements, supply constraints, and market risks affecting key materials.
• Prepare procurement insights, summaries, and recommendations to support management decision‑making.

• Identify supply,quality, logistics, regulatory, and single‑source risks; implement and support mitigation and contingency plans.
• Escalate emerging risks or disruptions with clear, data‑driven recommendations.
• Support contract development, pricing agreements, renewals, and commercial negotiations with suppliers.
• Ensure commercial terms are clearly documented, understood, and adhered to.

• Support and participate in scheduled monthly inventory counts in collaboration with inventory, warehouse, and finance teams.
• Assist with investigating, reconciling, and documenting inventory variances by reviewing discrepancies, supporting root‑cause analysis, and ensuring system records and supporting documentation are updated accurately.

• Use ERP and procurement systems effectively to maintain accurate purchasing, pricing,specifications, and supplier data.
• Ensure units of measure, delivery terms, specifications, and pricing are accurate and verified.
• Maintain purchasing records and sourcing documentation in an audit-ready state.
• Contribute to the development and adherence of procurement SOPs, controls, and best practices.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.

• Work closely with production, inventory, quality, logistics, and finance teams to align purchasing decisions with operational needs.
• Provide procurement guidance to internal stakeholders to ensure requirements areclear, accurate, and achievable.

• Experience in direct materials procurement, preferably within manufacturing, feed, food, orother regulated environments.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and supplier‑management capabilities.
• Abilityto interpret market data and apply sound commercial judgment.
• Comfortablewor…