About This Role
This Procurement Specialist role involves processing requisitions and providing support for purchasing, supply chain, sourcing, cost, price analyses, and contract/purchase order generation. The position focuses on developing improvement plans, performing analysis and maintenance of processes, and supporting customers with pricing information and supplier selection.
Responsibilities
- Develop improvement plans to support buyers and professionals related to Response Time, Lean Targets Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, and Management (QCLDM) to enable optimal and efficient operations
- Perform analysis and maintenance of assigned processes that produce output excellence
- Build expertise for the assigned process area
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts
- Support customers and customer proposal efforts with pricing information and supplier selection
- Perform analytical and administrative tasks in support of purchasing strategic initiatives
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Working knowledge of data-driven decision making, including applying assigned techniques, discerning between "signal" and "noise" in data, identifying and organizing relevant data, participating in KPI selection, and utilizing basic data collection and evaluation tools
- Basic understanding of analytical thinking, including naming specific tools/techniques, describing software applications for business analytics, giving examples of problem resolution, and helping others learn about analytics tools
- Working knowledge of effective communications, including delivering helpful feedback, listening to feedback without defensiveness, making oral presentations and writing reports, avoiding technical jargon, and considering non-verbal cues
- Working knowledge of project management, including providing input for Gantt or PERT charts, planning and estimating simple projects under guidance, assisting in detailed project plans, obtaining information from stakeholders, and producing standard project status reports
- Working knowledge of procurement, including working with procurement of services, materials or equipment, following established procedures, interpreting benefits/issues of e-procurement, using available procurement systems, and assisting in reviewing fulfillment of administrative and documentation requirements
- Working knowledge of a specific procurement system, including using the system for routine purchase orders and payments, communicating with professionals to understand procedures, troubleshooting common application/data problems, using software to monitor order status/shipment, and maintaining inspection records and documentation
- Working knowledge of purchasing tasks and activities, including recording documents, using available procurement systems and tools, ensuring compliance with regulations and contract specifications, working with basic tasks, and adhering to process requirements
