Procurement Specialist

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The Procurement Specialist is responsibility for all commodities & services and will secure long-term total quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability of material and services throughout project life cycles.

• Responsible for assisting Procurement Manager with supplier relationships, securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, and supply continuity.
• Coordinate with receiving department to ensure material ordered is received.
• Works with AP department to ensure timely payment of invoices for products ordered and delivered.
• Assist with development, implement, and manage commodity and supplier strategies that meet internal and external customer demands on a continuous basis.
• Develop, implement, and manage supplier performance and rating based on Key Performance Metrics (KPI) for Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Find, assess, and develop new suppliers as needed in accordance with company direction and in alignment with engineering and project management.
• Conduct detailed demand, spend, cost and market analysis using a structured approach to maintain best overall product cost.
• Work with sales, project management, finance, manufacturing, safety, and construction teams to establish an efficient and effective supply chain and support corporate goals of on-time delivery, quality, and material costs.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills, including an understanding of legal terms and conditions.
• Strong analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate market data and communicate that data within finance and project management.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multiple work groups and develop high quality working internal and external relationships.
• Flexibility and able to adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment with unexpected issues or events.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Project)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding proprietary company information.

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Construction management, or related field and/or 2-3 years of material purchasing experience.
• Manufacturing, welding, project management, or construction experience
• Experience in managing the following commodities: metals, machining, welding, and MRO.
• Previous experience in a high mix/low volume manufacturing/fabrication environment

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds at times.
• May be asked to travel to visit vendors, attend trainings or different company events.
• Must be able to navigate shop environment.