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Procurement Specialist

Aston Carter
Midland, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2025

Job Title : Procurement SpecialistJob Description

As a Procurement Specialist, you will prepare purchase orders, approve payments, and negotiate prices to ensure a smooth procurement process under general guidance. You will also prepare requests for proposals (RFP) and bid packages for new business categories, monitor contract performance, and ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Your role involves contacting suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries, building commercial relationships with local and international suppliers, and closely monitoring purchase order status and shipping dates.

Responsibilities

Prepare purchase orders and approve payments.

Negotiate prices to ensure the procurement process runs smoothly.

Prepare requests for proposals (RFP) and bid packages for new business categories.

Monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve problems such as shortages and missed or late deliveries.

Build commercial relationships with local and international suppliers.

Monitor purchase order status and shipping dates, maintaining delivery dates updated in NetSuite.

Track purchase orders from end to end and lead action plans to mitigate potential risks associated with suppliers.

Generate and analyze reports related to purchasing and other supply chain areas.

Support the buying planning process by identifying supplier production lead times, communicating potential demand, and requesting improvements in production lead-times.

Identify potential supplier production issues, develop risk mitigation plans, and escalate issues if necessary.

Partner with the Sourcing Manager to support sourcing activities such as cost analysis and new vendor setup.

Participate in Manufacturing and Engineering meetings.

Coordinate with Logistics and Material teams regarding inventory movement, transactions, and shipping from suppliers to locations or third parties.

Develop and implement process improvement initiatives in the Supply Chain Management department.

Define and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Essential Skills

4 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain / Procurement / Purchasing.

Experience using NetSuite or similar ERP systems.

Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, search functions, VLOOKUP, sorting, and filtering.

Strong negotiation skills.

Advanced English skills (writing / oral).

Pro-Teamwork approach with good communication, honesty, empathy, and collaboration skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience in vendor management.

Work Environment

This is an on-site role based in Midland, TX, working closely with a team of four other individuals in similar roles. The position offers direct hire opportunities, including stock options, relocation assistance, salary stipend, and hotel accommodations.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $70000.00 / yr.

AST offers stock options, relocation, stipend, hotel accomodations, full benefits (does not do 401K match at this time)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Midland,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 19, 2025.

About Aston Carter :

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through :

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com ( astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.

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