Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver sourcing initiatives across a range of indirect procurement categories, ensuring alignment with site and global procurement strategies.
• Contribute to supplier consolidation activities and the implementation of service level agreements (SLAs) and performance frameworks.
• Lead or support cross‑functional savings programs and maintain visibility of savings delivery through structured tracking.
• Support supplier onboarding, transition planning, and execution of cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage and enhance supplier relationship management (SRM) activities by defining performance expectations, conducting regular business reviews, and building effective long‑term partnerships.
• Act as an escalation point for supplier performance issues, supporting root cause analysis and driving resolution in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Conduct structured supplier performance reviews using KPIs, scorecards, and market intelligence to improve accountability and continuous improvement.
• Analyze procurement data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for process and cost improvements.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards using tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or equivalent systems to improve visibility and decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance of supplier documentation, including contracts, NDAs, Master Purchase Agreements, Statements of Work, and risk assessments.
• Maintain adherence to internal procurement controls, approval processes, and corporate compliance requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Engineering, Operations, and other functions to support business needs and ensure alignment of procurement activities.
• Support the development and execution of category strategies, including analysis of total cost of ownership (TCO) and supplier market conditions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within procurement processes and systems, including use of ERP platforms such as SAP or JDEdwards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management, ideally within indirect procurement.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience managing supplier relationships and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to work with imperfect or incomplete data to build credible business cases.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or JDEdwards is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office tools.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau is highly desirable.
• Understanding of procurement processes, category management, and total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers at different levels.
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, performance‑based incentives, flexible work arrangements, and development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, and/or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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