Procurement Specialist (Euipment Buyer)

Linesight•Richmond, VA

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About The Position

As a Procurement Specialist at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. The Opportunity In this role you will:

Requirements

Have grown your experience over 3 years in a procurement and supply chain management role within a life sciences construction environment
Have a Bachelor’s degree in a procurement or supply chain management related discipline
Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing
Are enthusiastic about being part of a global team, and able to flex your hours to engage across regions and time zones
Adapt to new processes with agility and enthusiasm
Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines
Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun

Nice To Haves

Have previous experience with OFCI equipment RFPs

Responsibilities

Assist in the procurement and contract administration of architects, engineers, general contactors and equipment vendors
Conduct prequalification and shortlisting of suppliers through bid analysis and expert negotiation of pricing, making award recommendations as required
Manage contract development, finalisation, and administration with rigorous attention to detail
Create and manage all requests for proposals (RFPs), POs, change orders and invoicing
Ensure all documentation is well organised and accessible
Assist with the onboarding of on-site supplier teams and foster a positive supplier relationship through expert liaison with site and vendor teams
Benchmark the latest industry trends and practices to keep a fresh view on the competitive landscape
Create weekly reports and dashboards to monitor overall progress and identify any risk in the supply chain
Conduct production planning and supplier capacity modelling as required
Lead key meetings to monitor progress and collaborate on solving problems