Procurement Specialist
Procurement Specialist
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Procurement Specialist
Northwest Partners is partnering with a premier client in the manufacturing industry to hire an experienced fulltime Procurement Specialist.
What YOU will do:
- Manage the entire procurement lifecycle including creating and issuing requests for proposals/quotes evaluating bids negotiating pricing and terms and placing purchase orders.
- Strategically manage purchase orders monitor suppliers develop supplier performance and ensure ontime delivery.
- Integrate supply chain processes and communicate across supplier development strategic commodity purchasing and planning to address supplier deficiencies before they impact business operations.
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers/partners and ensure seamless processing of purchase orders supplier setup and negotiation savings.
- Present supply chain topics and status updates in meetings with various levels of management.
- Prepare and coordinate business correspondence generate required reports and maintain accurate and complete procurement records.
- Drive sustainable savings through strategic sourcing and implement bestfit technology solutions.
- Mitigate risks within the supply chain by monitoring supplier health and solving issues related to material shortages or poor quality.
- Work closely with crossfunctional groups including Engineering to identify materials suppliers and processes that meet production needs while achieving the best quality reliability and cost.
What YOU will bring us:
- Bachelors degree in supply chain management economics finance business or a related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing negotiations supply chain or operations management preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in procurement for defense contractors or commercial businesses with multiyear contracts or 15 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strong problemsolving negotiation and time management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) and ERP systems.
- US citizenship and the ability to maintain a security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in aerospace or defense/military environments.
- Working knowledge of US Government contracting requirements/regulations such as FAR DFAR and FAR Part 15.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system.
Benefits Include:
Comprehensive benefits available to fulltime employees.
About Northwest Partners:
Northwest Partners is an equalopportunity employer. At Northwest Partners we are dedicated to moving at the speed of innovation. We work with clients across the globe to provide exceptional knowledge talent and resources. As a trusted partner we merge the clients vision with our expertise to deliver powerful results. Northwest Partners is known for building and managing elite teams in technology across diverse industries. Our mission is to empower every talent and every client to achieve more.
Employment Type
Full Time
