Procurement Specialist (Previously Senior Buyer)New
The opportunity
In this role, you will own the day-to-day transactional and strategic purchasing lifecycle.
What you'll do
End-to-End Purchasing: Process requisitions, generate Requests for Quotations (RFQs), verify pricing/quantities, and execute Purchase Orders (POs) for both planned inventory and ad-hoc, one-time buys. Handles complex contracting, supplier evaluation, and vendor optimization without direct personnel management duties.
Order & Logistics Tracking: Monitor order statuses closely, managing expediting requests for urgent materials and postponing deliveries when inventory levels require adjustment.
Supplier & Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for key vendors with emphasis with Contract manufacturers, managing supplier performance, resolving delivery issues, and handling the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) process.
Financial & Document Control: Perform rigorous invoice matching, maintain meticulous records of all transactions, and ensure absolute financial accuracy to support audit compliance.
Quality & Risk Mitigation: Execute counterfeit prevention checks on incoming components to protect supply chain integrity.
Market Intelligence & Cost Control: Track market trends and lead times to provide actionable insights to leadership. Actively identify and execute cost-avoidance and cost-reduction opportunities.
What they're looking for
- Performance Reporting: Monitor and report on supply chain KPIs, preparing executive summaries for leadership to highlight procurement efficiency and bottlenecks.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of direct experience in procurement,: purchasing, or supply chain management (manufacturing, electronics, or IT hardware sectors preferred).
- Systems Expertise: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on ERP experience, preferred experience with Oracle.
- Data Accuracy: Exceptional attention to detail with a proven ability to process complex financial documents, POs, and invoices without errors.