Procurement Specialist

Description

Summary:

At Aquatech, we tackle the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world's most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals by implementing innovative approaches for water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery. Our work catalyzes the transition toward a more sustainable future and showcases our commitment to addressing water's role in climate adaptation. Learn more at www.aquatech.com.

Aquatech has an immediate need for a full-time Procurement Specialist position to work in our Hartland, WI  office location. The hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. The Procurement Specialist will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an Exempt employee.

The ideal candidate will be schedule driven with savvy negotiation skills, be highly organized, a relationship builder, customer service driven, and a team player.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) Years of Experience in purchasing or relevant similar experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Purchasing, Operations/Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or equivalent.
• Certifications in purchasing, negotiations, supplier management are preferred but not required. Minimal overnight Travel is required.

Job Description:

• Generate RFQ packages for supplier bidding
• Review quotations, prepare bid tabulations and provide recommendations for vendor selection.
• Generate procurement requisitions inclusive of Scope of Work, Drawings, Specifications, ITP, etc.
• Manage purchase orders inclusive of by not limited to conduct of kick-off meeting, review of weekly status reports, expediting (occasional in-person), and occasional attendance of inspections.
• Coordinate between vendors and in-house project management, engineering and quality control groups as necessary.
• Maintain MIS reports for project budgets.
• Ensure on time and deliveries as per purchase order.
• Interact with Financial, Commercial and Logistics Departments for shipments, terms, and conditions, etc.
• May have to travel on company business to visit and review progress, expedite work, and develop new vendors or maintain relationships with existing vendors.
• Minimal overnight Travel is required.

Skill Requirements:

• Excellent computer skills (SAP, EXCEL, WORD, MS PROJECT, E-mail and Cloud based file sharing).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on company business to visit and review progress, expedite work, and develop new vendors or maintain relationships with existing vendors.
• Schedule driven with ability to work flexible work hours to meet deadlines
• Experience in global sourcing and logistics management

Benefits:

Aquatech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, company-paid holidays, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility)

Essential Functions:

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

Physical Job Demands:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, limited walking and standing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) Years of Experience in purchasing or relevant similar experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Purchasing, Operations/Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or equivalent.
• Certifications in purchasing, negotiations, supplier management are preferred but not required. Minimal overnight Travel is required.