Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

Summary

The Sourcing and Procurement Specialist ensures that the items, services, and products are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered according to agreed terms and conditions. Help support the day-to-day Procurement, Warehouse, and Inventory operations to achieve Zero Defects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify material requests with master list, clarifying unclear items, and recommending alternatives
• Maintain the master and accompanying material databases
• Verify stock and pricing of available inventory items and forward to internal departments for customer quotes and service contracts
• Source out of stock material, provide availability and pricing to internal departments for customer quotes and service contracts
• Work with multiple vendors to determine the best option for the company and customers. Evaluate the many pros and cons of each, based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors
• Monitor inventory levels, place purchase orders with approved vendors as needed
• Track shipments to ensure that goods deliver on time and in the event of problems communicate issues to affected departments
• Expedite the delivery of goods, when requested and warranted
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Keep abreast of changes affecting both the supply of, and demand for, needed products and materials
• Confer with internal departments and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable material and determine corrective action
• Keep information accessible by sorting and filing documents
• Rotating 24/7 on-call one week at a time (once every 4-5 weeks). This is subject to change based on company need
• Other duties as be assigned

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and team-based project experience
• Decisive ability to shift priorities and function effectively in a dynamic fast paced work culture
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance is essential
• Have a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased
• Excellent time management skills: ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail, do it right the first time
• Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and other software preferred
• Maintain clean and neat appearance
• Maintain organized workstation
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs.
• Seeking candidate who is looking for long-term employment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 75 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.