Procurement Specialist
The Procurement Specialist will prepare, review, negotiate, and administer contracts and purchase orders. The Procurement Specialist will establish and manage the procurement lifecycle.
Essential Position Functions
Manage Vendor/Supplier/Sub-Contractors Partnerships
- Reviews cost proposals and pricing information.
- Negotiate on behalf of the company for competitive pricing.
- Prepares, administers contracts, and purchase orders with specific vendors.
- Compares bids from vendors and determines, or assists with determination, to whom contracts will be awarded.
- Evaluates vendor proposals to ensure that all requirements are met.
- Confirms that terms and delivery dates are accurate.
- Evaluates competence of vendors and reviews their invoices for accuracy.
- Resolve issues and concerns.
Track and Report
- Track inventory and restock goods, when needed.
- Maintains database regarding vendors’ performance and quality of product(s).
- Analyze industry and demand trends; report purchasing strategies from data collected.
- Create and manage an organized database of vendor bids.
- Tracking facility trends for life support services such as gallons of water used, number of people onsite, gallons of wastewater removed, gallons of fuel used, and other resources needed in preparation of negotiation strategies with service vendors.
Support Accounting on Projects
- Work with Accounting to ensure accepted bids are reflected accurately in the budget for each project.
- Closely work with cost accountant(s) to ensure coding of all fixed monthly costs is correctly captured.
2.2 Minimum Position Requirements
- Education: high school diploma or GED with some college; preferred bachelor's degree in business administration, Accounting, or related field required.
- Experience: Two years of relevant experience preferred in procurement.
- Extensive knowledge of contract principles and procedures.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Ability to effectively negotiate contracts with vendors.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Skills: Accounting software, cost accounting, Microsoft Office, strong organizational skills, typing, and 10-key
Job Type: Full-time