Vendor Specialist

This position is responsible for managing procurement vendor activities and maintaining both new and existing vendor relationships. Position will assist with on boarding of new suppliers where appropriate.

• Ensure that vendors meet all company onboarding requirements.
• Builds relationships with vendors.
• Review and manage vendor due diligence including vendor insurance requirements and management of certificates of insurance.
• Assist Procurement Manager in vendor selection, management, and performance.
• Manage cross-team communications, providing excellent service to internal customers.
• Assist with on boarding of new suppliers where appropriate.
• Manage business relationships with key assigned suppliers.
• Manage the processing of all requests for new vendors, vendor profile changes and vendor insurance for all vendors in the US market.
• Perform related procurement activities as assigned.
• Expediting as needed.
• Participates on local or global cross-functional teams.

• Other duties and projects as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or other related field with 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience with vendor onboarding, confidential document exchange and ability to learn and be aware of technical aspects of certain company requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Excellent people skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with company proprietary information.
• Must be able to use and acquire knowledge in a variety of computer software applications – spreadsheets, database, presentation, etc.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate with other employees and read and write at a level that will enable one to perform work in a professional, safe, and efficient manner.
• Must possess at any time a valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to ORMAT’s auto insurance carrier.
• Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner.

• The ability to work at a computer, and a computer monitor, and use repetitive motion for long periods of time.
• The ability to occasionally life up to 25 pounds.
• This position requires sitting 80% of the time and standing/walking 20% of the time.