Indirect Procurement Specialist

1100 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.•Cleveland, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Embrace the opportunity to become an Indirect Procurement Specialist for Applied Industrial Technologies. This role involves assisting in the strategic sourcing and management of indirect spend categories such as office supplies, uniforms, and travel to optimize cost and service. The specialist will serve as a point of contact for indirect goods/service providers and internal customers, ensuring appropriate levels of management engagement and approval. Key responsibilities include developing Requests for Proposal, purchase contracts, and professional services agreements, as well as creating and maintaining indirect purchasing policies, procedures, and process controls. The role also requires gathering market intelligence, tracking industry trends, executing Environmental, Social, and Governance initiatives, and building beneficial relationships with internal customers and suppliers. Additionally, the specialist will develop and execute cost reduction strategies and lead facilities management projects. The job duties include overseeing category administration, deploying supplier performance initiatives, investigating and executing cost reduction strategies, creating and maintaining productive relationships between suppliers and internal customers, leading contract development, facilitating payments, acting as Office Coordinator for Applied’s Corporate Headquarters, vetting vendors, conducting purchase negotiations, and developing and managing an annual budget.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required
Strong organization and communications skills, especially e-mail.
Experience with spreadsheet software and data analysis tools.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
3+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain management preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in the strategic sourcing and management of indirect spend categories such as office supplies, uniforms, and travel to optimize cost and service.
Serve as point of contact for indirect goods/service providers and internal customers while ensuring appropriate levels of management engagement and approval.
Develop Requests for Proposal, purchase contracts and professional services agreements.
Create and maintain indirect purchasing policies, procedures, and process controls.
Gather market intelligence and track industry trends for assigned purchasing categories.
Execute Environmental, Social, and Governance initiatives within assigned spend categories.
Build and maintain beneficial relationships with internal customers and suppliers.
Develop and execute cost reduction strategies for assigned spend categories.
Lead facilities management projects, at both local and field facilities, as needs arise.
Oversee category administration, ensuring accurate financial coding, payment, supplier vetting and compliance with company standards.
Deploy supplier performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Investigate, propose, and execute strategies and activities to reduce the company’s costs and increase service to customers.
Create and maintain productive relationships between suppliers and internal customers.
Lead contract development activity in conjunction with the Legal department.
Facilitate the payment for indirect goods and services and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
Act as Office Coordinator for Applied’s Corporate Headquarters location, including janitorial liaison and inventory management, furniture and workspace configuration and maintenance.
Vet vendors, conduct purchase negotiation and execute the purchase of office and warehouse equipment and services for local HQ and field locations.
Develop an annual budget; track and manage expenses within budget.