Duration: Long-term open-ended contract with our Direct Automotive client

• Responsible for project management of procurement activities and procurement of vehicles in UUVP in-use testing.
• Responsible for implementing the annual master plan, ordering and compiling customer information, creating & conducting mailings for both CA and MI, sorting responses, conducting phone screenings, greeting customers, conducting initial vehicle inspections, completing procurement agreements and vehicle documentation.
• Responsible for supporting offsite procurement efforts at high altitude.
• Responsible for all equipment necessary to perform procurement including mailing equipment, consumables, customer incentives.
• Responsible for monetary incentive security, tracking, ordering-tracking-invoicing of outside check writing services and incentive audits with Finance Department.
• Responsible for tracking procurement metrics, optimization of loaner fleet usage, answering any project related questions, and generating reports as required. Reports may include procurement statistics and recommended efficiency enhancements.
• Develop procurement strategies to meet both regulatory timing & compliance as well as corporate requirements (efficient, cost-effective planning and performance of procurement)
• Create & maintain procurement governance documents and/or standard operating procedures.
• Plan/Create project budget, and support budget tracking.
• Create and update required documentation, both in-house and regulatory.
• Professional coordination of communications between procurement, test operations and the testing entities, as well as outside entities as necessary.
• Exceptional organization and communication skills, both oral and written, are necessary for this position. Conflict resolution related to timing, deadlines and performance quality will be another critical factor in this role.
• The procurement specialist will be expected to have strong people skills. Must be a proven communicator with a solid project management background.
• Flexible work schedule to support California Procurement.
• Travel up to 15% (domestic and internationally)