Procurement Specialist

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

The Procurement Specialist works directly with the Sr. Director, US East Rail Business, Strategic Sourcing & Commercial, to support Hyundai Rotem USA’s procurement activities. This role owns assigned sourcing packages, supplier negotiations, contract preparation and procurement follow-up, working closely with Engineering, Quality, Project Management, Production, and Korean headquarters.

The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing procurement experience, strong contract and price negotiation skills, and the technical aptitude to understand supplier scope and engineering requirements.

• Manage assigned RFQ/RFP/PTS packages, supplier sourcing, qualification, quotation follow-up and sourcing recommendations against cost, quality and schedule targets.
• Review and negotiate supplier terms and conditions, purchase orders, NDAs and statements of work, with management and Legal support as appropriate.
• Address payment terms, delivery commitments, warranties, delay damages, liability and other commercial risks; obtain required approvals before committing the company.
• Maintain contract deviation logs, negotiation records and open-item trackers; coordinate the flow-down of applicable customer requirements to suppliers.
• Analyze quotations and cost breakdowns; negotiate equipment pricing, tooling, engineering charges, spare parts and escalation provisions based on total cost of ownership.
• Review specifications, drawings, data sheets and BOMs with technical teams to identify scope gaps, exclusions and commercial impacts.
• Coordinate technical and commercial clarifications with suppliers, Engineering, Quality and Project Management to align sourcing decisions and project requirements.
• Assess supplier capacity, lead times and long-lead items; maintain procurement schedules and escalation delivery risks with proposed recovery actions.
• Support supplier agreement finalization and purchase order placement as authorized; track milestones, deliverables and supplier performance.
• Evaluate cost and schedule impacts of engineering changes, supplier claims and contract amendments; document the basis for negotiation and approval.
• Create and maintain purchasing records in SAP or the applicable ERP system; coordinate purchase order updates, invoice discrepancies and payment milestones with Finance.
• Support applicable Buy America, domestic-content, supplier eligibility and customer documentation requirements with the responsible internal teams.
• Coordinate with Logistics and suppliers on shipping arrangements and delivery status; follow up on documentation and material availability.
• Prepare procurement status reports, bid comparisons, sourcing recommendations and management presentations; maintain organized, auditable records.
• Work with Korean headquarters and U.S. teams to resolve sourcing and commercial issues and support the transition from pre-award activities to project execution.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Practical knowledge of manufacturing procurement, supplier contract terms and conditions, and commercial risk assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct supplier price and contract negotiations and prepare clear recommendations within delegated authority.
• Strong analytical skills in quotation comparison, cost breakdown review and total cost of ownership assessment.
• Ability to understand technical specifications, drawings, data sheets and BOMs, identify scope gaps and ask informed questions; specialist engineering expertise is not required.
• Working proficiency in SAP or a comparable ERP system, including purchasing records, purchase orders and related approval workflows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel,…