Procurement Specialist

Company Description

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world's premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits: Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

The annual salary for this position ranges from $70,000 - $85,000 and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

Summary:

The Procurement Specialist supports procurement execution, supplier follow-up, and material availability for Operations in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for purchase order execution, RFQ support, supplier communication, order acknowledgement, and shortage recovery to support customer service, production schedules, and inventory objectives.

The Procurement Specialist is expected to actively manage assigned suppliers and purchasing activity with a strong focus on supplier accountability, date accuracy, material readiness, and timely issue resolution.

Actively identify and evaluate new and alternative material suppliers, develop sourcing options for management review.

• Create, release, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with ERP demand signals and business requirements.
• Manage order acknowledgements, supplier due dates, promise dates, pricing, quantities, and delivery commitments.
• Maintain accurate purchase order information to support production planning, customer communication, and inventory visibility.
• Solicit quotes from approved suppliers for new, infrequent, or repeat parts as required.
• Compare supplier quotes based on price, lead time, MOQ, capacity, quality risk, and responsiveness.
• Recommend supplier award decisions based on total operational and commercial value.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned suppliers.
• Monitor supplier on time delivery, acknowledgement compliance, responsiveness, and past due orders.
• Follow up with suppliers to confirm commitments, resolve issues, and support supplier performance improvement.
• Identify the recurring supplier performance issues, document corrective actions and escalation unresolved risks.
• Identify supply risks before production, service, or customer impact occurs.
• Expedite critical materials and confirm recovery plans with suppliers.
• Coordinate shortage recovery actions with Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, and Receiving.
• Research and recommend alternative sources when existing suppliers cannot meet production or service requirements.
• Identify and research potential suppliers for machined and fabricated components.
• Source new, repeat, and difficult-to-obtain part to support production and aftermarket needs.
• Prepare supplier comparisons and sourcing recommendations for review and approval by the purchasing manager or designated approved authority.
• Ordinate supplier qualification and onboarding with engineering quality and other relevant departments
• Execute releases against blanket agreements, stocking agreements, kanban arrangements, or other supplier replenishment models.
• Support supplier agreement setup by providing demand history, usage patterns, supplier feedback, MOQ concerns, and lead time information.
• Maintain purchasing…