Procurement Specialist

The Procurement Specialist works collaboratively with the buyers in the implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives and understands strategies for assigned segments or commodities and proactively drives initiatives to meet sourcing objectives. 

• Negotiate the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs. 
• Assure that the commodity is delivered on schedule at the negotiated price and meets the quality standards of the company. 
• Responsible for expediting of purchase orders, maintaining relationships with the vendors, maintaining records/reports and history files for vendors, and sourcing alternate vendors for possible cost savings and/or delivery as needed. 
• Review vendor classifications to ensure the vendor meets the specified requirements of the purchase order. 
• Ensure purchase orders are confirmed in a timely manner per Supply Chain guidelines. 
• Manage and maintain blocked invoice reporting through MRBR and ensure GR/IR balance is being maintained and managed. 
• Monitor PPV reports for variances and take corrective actions as needed. 
• Assist with guidelines for setting cost standards. 
• Review the delivery performance and quality performance of suppliers and action as needed. 
• Manage supplier on-time delivery by means of evaluating data for accuracy of late versus on-time reporting. 
• Order Management Tool utilization for daily open order management and order updates. 
• Responsible for exception message management reporting and execution to ensure exception messages are actioned in a timely manner. 
• Performs other related duies as required and assigned. 

• Bachelor's Degree or 3-5 years of experience in purchaing or related field
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Excel