Procurement Specialist in Franklin

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TOP ROLES: Function Build-Out | Sourcing & Supplier Strategy | Purchasing Process & Cost Control | Order Fulfillment & Delivery

• Serve as the single purchasing channel for both Integration and Production.
• Own the company's sourcing strategy for AV, lighting, rigging, staging, networking, and installation materials, consolidating spend where it creates leverage.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, rebates, and dealer agreements with manufacturers, distributors, and vendors to maximize value and protect margin.
• Maintain alternate sources where supply risk warrants it.
• Maintain the vendor list, evaluating suppliers on price, lead time, quality, and service, and build direct relationships with key manufacturer and distributor representatives.

• Design and document purchasing policy, approval thresholds, and PO procedures for two distinct cadences: project-based Integration buying against a signed scope, and show-date Production buying, with a defined exception path for show-critical purchases.
• Deliver measurable cost savings without compromising quality or schedule.
• Keep purchasing activity within company policy, budget expectations, and contract terms, with organized and auditable records.

• Track orders from placement through delivery, proactively resolving delays, damages, and shortages, and manage the expedited shipments and emergency purchases needed to protect live event and installation deadlines.
• Select carriers and control freight cost on purchased materials.
• Resolve shipping claims, returns, RMAs, and warranty replacements with vendors and carriers.

• Partner with the CFO on purchasing budgets, flagging variances before they become overruns, and provide pricing, lead time, and total-cost input on capital equipment planning and buy-versus-rent-versus-subrent decisions.
• Coordinate delivery timing with project managers, account managers, warehouse personnel, and field crews so materials arrive when they are needed.
• Work with the warehouse team on inventory visibility, stock levels, and replenishment, and flag surplus or aging equipment for disposition.
• Support accounting on reconciliation of purchasing records, packing slips, and vendor invoices, resolving escalated discrepancies with vendors.
• Serve as the procurement point of contact for the integration, production, warehouse, and accounting teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 2+ years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience establishing purchasing process where little existed before, including rebuilding records from incomplete information.
• Proven negotiation skills with a track record of measurable cost savings.
• Comfort in both buying cadences this role covers: deliberate project-based purchasing and fast, deadline-driven purchasing. Depth in one with a willingness to learn the other is acceptable.
• Proficient in Excel, with working experience in ERP, inventory management, or purchasing software.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and communication abilities with high attention to detail, and strong decision-making where priorities shift quickly.

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

• Experience in the audiovisual, lighting, live production, construction, electrical, or technology industry, with working knowledge of AV manufacturers, lighting and rigging equipment, networking products, and installation materials.
• Experience controlling freight and inbound shipping costs, and financial acumen working directly with a CFO or controller on budgets and margin.
• Interest in growing into a team leadership role.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical…