Advisor III, Procurement Purchasing

Advisor III, Procurement Purchasing

Location:

Ferndale, WA, US, 98248 Job Field:
Procurement

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As Advisor III, Procurement Purchasing, you will help deliver reliable, value-driven procurement support for significant project categories and programs. You will partner with stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to make informed sourcing, supplier, and contract decisions that support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.

What You'll Do

• Own and lead category plans for categories or programs, adjusting sourcing tactics based on market dynamics, business needs, and evolving supplier landscapes.
• Independently lead routine-to-moderately complex supplier and internal negotiations - including price, service levels, and standard contract terms - balancing trade-offs and escalating only atypical or high-value issues.
• Design and manage contract structures for categories, proactively addressing commercial and operational risk, and leading issue resolution directly with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Make sourcing, supplier selection, and contract decisions within defined category or portfolio authority limits; frame issues and recommendations clearly when escalation is required.
• Lead supplier performance management and improvement plans for key suppliers in assigned categories, balancing quality, service, cost, and risk across the supplier portfolio.
• Use financial analyses - including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and risk-adjusted returns - to advise on major sourcing decisions and category strategies.
• Anticipate changes in customer, regulatory, or market conditions and proactively adjust category and supplier strategies to support emerging business priorities.
• Build analyses and dashboards that synthesize procurement insights and recommendations to directly inform sourcing and category decisions.
• Serve as primary procurement contact for key middle-management and some senior management stakeholders; influence decisions, resolve conflicts, and align multiple parties behind category plans.
• Build and manage project plans for procurement initiatives, proactively addressing risks, interdependencies, and compliance requirements.
• Lead cross-functional project teams; mentor junior advisors through knowledge sharing and active coaching.

What You'll Bring – Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of education in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• 4 or more years of experience in procurement, supply chain, purchasing, category management, or sourcing
• Experience leading sourcing events, managing supplier relationships, and administering contracts for complex or multi-stakeholder categories
• Experience working as a trusted procurement partner to business-unit managers or functional leaders
• Advanced proficiency with procurement or ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and experience building financial analyses to support sourcing decisions
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
• Travel up to 25% of the time
• Operate a company vehicle on site premises and/or public roads up to 10% of the time
• Periodically wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

• Advanced degree, such as an MBA or related graduate degree
• Experience in projects procurement, midstream operations, energy, industrial, construction, or capital project environments
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or guiding junior procurement team members or cross-functional project participants
• Experience developing category strategies, procurement business cases, supplier scorecards, dashboards, or recurring reporting for leadership audiences
• Strong working knowledge of contract management, supplier management, procurement process improvement, sustainable procurement, and budget or cost analysis
• Ability to manage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and support issue resolution tied to quality, service, cost, risk, and delivery expectations
• Ability to engage stakeholders, communicate clearly, influence decisions, and work…