What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist position at Parker Interior Plantscape?
Overview: The Procurement Specialist ensures that all Parker divisions have the materials and supplies required to conduct business on a daily and contractual basis; material must be obtained in a timely fashion while securing the best price and quality for the job as indicated by work orders and contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate best pricing, especially for large orders, quantity items, and custom grown materials.
- Track inventory levels in greenhouse and stock rooms. Use material we have in stock before new when possible.
- Work on processes to improve work and paper flow between departments.
- Purchase orders and invoices need to be reconciled and processed in a timely fashion to ensure we take advantage of discounts and remain in good standing with vendors.
- Communicate with sales, operations and installation with regards to status of orders, substitutions, and specifications.
- Maintain records of items bought, costs, vendors, and inventories.
- Evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality and reliability. Maintain healthy vendor relationships as well as develop new vendor connections.
- Prebook, follow up and schedule seasonal interior and exterior plants.
- Develop purchasing strategies and identify buying trends.
- Continually look for ways to save money.
- Keep inventory levels down.
- Inspect weekly Florida truck, weekly flowers and seasonal materials.
- Some travel required.
- Additional duties as assigned
Skills:
- Excel – basic excel functions, chart.
- Communication – able to communicate in person, on phone or via text. Build relationships with growers. Work with sales and techs for job fulfillment
- Math/accounting - Able to convert between pieces and cases, reconciling of purchase orders, packing lists and invoices
- Detail oriented – follow up on outstanding work orders and purchase orders. Ordering proper quantity and colors when applicable
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Problem-Solving ability
- Organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Qualifications:
- Demonstrates all company core values
- 3-5 years of purchasing experience
- Plant knowledge is preferred
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, teamwork
- Proficient in MS Office
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
Physical/Environmental Elements: Physically able to work seated for extended periods of time, ability to stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions. The employee will be subject to noise and a warehouse environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, marital status or domestic partnership/civil union status, liability for military status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, the refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to any employer the results of a genetic test, veteran or disability status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
