Procurement Specialist:

Position Overview:

The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for sourcing raw material purchases, from new product development through the entire order life cycle including cost, delivery, inventory, and payment. Fostering strong supplier relationships to improve delivery of quality material and increase profitability.

Objectives & Responsibilities:

• Oversees raw materials sourcing through the entire procurement cycle, ensuring all materials meet specifications in the RFQ, quality and delivery standards.

• Develop strategic business partnerships with key suppliers negotiating advantageous prices, top-tier quality, timely delivery, and extended payment terms.

• Evaluate vendor quotes and services to determine the best value to the company with cost, service, quality, and reliability, while strengthening supplier relationships.

• Places purchase orders with suppliers and monitors adherence to delivery schedules.  Reschedule orders based on forecast, availability, and requirement changes.

• Maintains communications externally with vendors and internally with manufacturing, sales, and logistics to predict and optimize the supply chain.

• Leads the negotiation process of supplier agreements and ensures that contractual obligations are met.

• Works collaboratively providing feedback to R&D to ensure accuracy of quotes.

• Manages inventory levels; adjusts orders as necessary to reduce excess inventory.

• Seeks opportunities to maximize procurement efficiencies to support and increase Company revenue and profitability.

• Research and identify new vendors ensuring alignment with Company Products standards and requirements to achieve the most advantageous service, delivery, and payment terms from vendors.

• Complete new vendor qualification forms and credit applications.

• Oversee the purchase order cycle from initiation to completion, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in procurement processes. 

• Foster collaboration and synergy among team members to enhance on-time delivery and achieve shared objectives

• Analyze current vendor pricing to identify outliers and optimize procurement strategies.

• Address budgetary issues, invoice discrepancies, and pricing discrepancies as they arise, ensuring financial integrity throughout project execution.

• Maintain accurate information in QuickBooks, MO and MI CC Tracker tab always.

• Provides daily updates in meetings regarding the status of all procurement activities ensuring accurate information is shared for the timely movement of orders to production.

• All other duties as assigned by management.

  
  

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Familiar with standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures 

• Experience preferred will train the right candidate.

• Must have excellent math skills, ability to convert pound to kilogram with the use of a calculator and complete repetitive calculations with minimal errors.

• Computer skills: Proficient use of Microsoft office, Google suite, and QuickBooks required.

• Highly motivated, conscientious, self-managed team player, with experience working in a manufacturing team environment

• Must be thorough, detail-oriented, and organized

• Proven planning and analysis capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to manage limited resources effectively.

• Ability to manage time effectively to meet targets and deadlines

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Additional Details:

·       Full Time with Competitive Compensation

·       Onsite Position

·       Health Benefits Package

·       PTO

·       Company headquartered in Tampa, Florida