Senior Procurement Specialist in Albany, New York

Senior Procurement Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to support sourcing, bidding, negotiations, and procurement activities across fast-paced client projects. This role partners with procurement, engineering and construction teams, project management, and leadership to coordinate the RFQ/ITB process, negotiations, purchase orders and subcontract awards, and expediting through delivery of materials and/or completion of work on schedule and within budget. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in complex industrial or high-tech manufacturing projects.

This role may be performed remotely, though candidates located near Boise, Idaho;
Phoenix, Arizona;
Albany, New York; or Hillsboro, Oregon are preferred.

• Create and manage request for proposals including preparation of RFP documents, review of proposals, performing price analysis, negotiation of price, and scope review.
• Manage all aspects of supplier administration for the project, including bidding to prequalified bidders, negotiation/execution of contracts, submitting downstream notices and change orders, and closing out contracts.
• Review purchase requests for pertinent and accurate information, prepare and execute requisition requests for project site team.
• Utilize software for preparing RFPs, issuing contract commitments and tracking deliverables.
• Make recommendations on any deviations from standard terms and conditions to commercial manager and procurement manager.
• Manage complex packages and initial escalations from project staff.
• Maintain procurement logs, databases and correspondence.
• Work closely with project management, engineering, client and subcontractors.
• Manage supplier DBE reporting as necessary.
• Contact vendors and subcontracts and maintain a positive vendor/subcontractor relationship.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate any potential lead time issues.
• Manage procurement logistics.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline; or 5+ years of experience in procurement or related field
• Strong knowledge of stand bidding practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Familiarity with semiconductor industry requirements and complex projects
• Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. Will consider US domestic travelers and relocation.

Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions.

These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.