Buyer Procurement Specialist

A.F.P. Corporation•Omaha, NE

15h•$45,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Associated Fire Protection, a leading 30+ year Omaha based Fire Protection Firm, is seeking an experienced Buyer-Procurement Specialist to join our growing team. The individual will manage the purchasing of materials, components, equipment, supplies, and services needed for Associated Fire Protection’s customer projects and operations. The Buyer-Procurement Specialist oversees the purchasing cycle—from sourcing and supplier evaluation through purchase-order issuance, expediting, delivery, and discrepancy resolution. The Buyer-Procurement Specialist ensures the right products arrive on time, at the required quality, and at the best overall value.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, material planning, inventory management, supply-chain coordination, or a related field.
Experience creating and managing purchase orders in an ERP, MRP, inventory, or purchasing system.
Experience requesting and evaluating quotations, negotiating terms, and tracking orders through delivery.
Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and related Microsoft 365 applications.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, manufacturing, logistics, or a related discipline beneficial.
Purchasing experience in manufacturing, industrial equipment, construction, fire protection, life safety, or another project-driven technical environment beneficial.
Experience with inFlow Inventory, BusinessWorks, or comparable systems beneficial.
ASCM, ISM, or comparable professional certification or progress toward certification beneficial.

Responsibilities

Reviews purchasing needs from approved requests, sales orders, bills of materials, project schedules, and inventory requirements.
Obtains and compare supplier quotations based on technical compliance, cost, lead time, freight, quality, reliability, and risk.
Creates accurate purchase orders and verify supplier acknowledgments, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, terms, and ship-to information.
Tracks open orders, expedite critical or late items, and communicate supply risks before they affect projects or operations.
Sources and evaluates suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, and support supplier performance monitoring.
Coordinates with engineering, estimating, sales, project management, production, service, receiving, and accounting.
Supports organization’s ISO 9001 purchasing controls, documentation requirements, audits, corrective actions, and continual-improvement efforts.