Procurement Specialist

Overview

Power Monitors, Inc. is growing rapidly and we want YOU to join our team! We are the industry leaders in the design, development, and manufacture of the best power quality tools available to electrical professionals worldwide! We are located in the Shenandoah Valley, just south of Harrisonburg, VA in Mt. Crawford, Virginia.

Power Monitors, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of power quality analyzers and wireless power quality test equipment for residential, commercial, retail, institutional, industrial, and substation applications. We provide a wide range of services including 24/7 Tech Support, industry-leading power quality training, and a robust line of compact, wireless power quality test equipment and software. With a commitment to fantastic customer service, we have been helping electrical utilities and their customers detect, measure, and remediate power quality issues worldwide since 1986.

• Purchase all MRO and capital equipment
• Ensures that company standard procedures are followed in connection with purchases of material and services
• Prepares and issues purchase orders; solicits formal and informal bids in accordance with standard procedures and compares and analyzes price quotations
• Follows up and maintains current and accurate database information, vendor lead times, open purchases, commitments, and shortages
• Maintains data, prepares reports and analyzes information using available software in decision-making
• Other duties may be assigned

• Analytical - Collects and researches data;
  Uses intuition and experience to complement data
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Develops alternative solutions;
  Works well in group problem solving situations;
  Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; puts success of team above own interests
• Cost Consciousness – Develops and implements cost saving measures
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment
• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Applies feedback to improve performance;
  Monitors own work to ensure quality

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum 2-year A.A.S. Degree; one to three years of applicable experience.
• Language Ability:
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules (including MSDS), operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical Ability:
  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Inventory software, database software, Microsoft word processing software and Excel spreadsheet software as well as Outlook and Internet skills. Solid Works or Auto CAD experience is preferred.

• Medical Insurance
• Company Funded Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• 401(k) Retirement plan with Company match
• Education Reimbursement
• 529 College Savings Contribution Matching

Power Monitors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer