Senior Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers
• Prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies
• Develops and executes sourcing strategy, evaluates product offerings, recommends suppliers, and negotiates contracts for assigned categories or departments
• Gathers business requirements and identifies and pre-qualifies potential suppliers
• Develops and distributes RFPs/RFQs and collects bids or other information
• Evaluates proposals/quotes based on offering quality, cost, or other criteria and recommends suppliers that are best suited to meet the organization’s requirements
• Works with selected suppliers to develop mutually acceptable contractual agreements
• May oversee tactical purchasing operations, such as the issuance of purchase orders or the payment of invoices
• Ensures that all procurement activities comply with internal policies and external regulations

• Associate’s Degree and 5-7 years’ experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills
• computer skills:
  Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)