Procurement Specialist - Parts

Vandalia Rental•Vandalia, OH

23d•$80,000

About The Position

If you know parts, understand purchasing, and can spot a better way of doing things, this is an opportunity to put that experience to work across an entire equipment rental operation. Vandalia Rental is looking for a Procurement Specialist – Parts to help us build a smarter, more efficient approach to parts procurement. You’ll work across our branches, service teams, suppliers, and SmartEquip to improve how we source parts, manage inventory, control freight costs, and support the equipment our customers depend on. At Vandalia Rental, parts procurement directly affects whether equipment is ready to rent or sitting idle. We’re looking for someone who sees the bigger picture—someone who can connect parts availability, inventory, suppliers, freight, technology, and equipment uptime and make the entire process work better.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, inventory management, equipment operations, or a related field
Experience with ERP or procurement software
Equipment rental, heavy equipment, or fleet maintenance experience
Vendor negotiation experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience developing business processes and standard operating procedures
Strong communication and relationship-management skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel
Must be authorized to work in the United States
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position

Nice To Haves

SmartEquip experience preferred

Responsibilities

Take ownership of the systems and processes behind how we purchase parts. Serve as our SmartEquip expert, improve vendor configurations, onboard suppliers, establish best practices, and find opportunities to make purchasing faster and more consistent across the company.
Turn parts data into action. Analyze usage, inventory levels, turns, returns, and obsolete inventory to help branches stock what they need without unnecessarily tying up capital. Establish stocking levels and reorder points based on actual demand.
Build relationships with suppliers that deliver more than just parts. Evaluate pricing, service, availability, and performance; administer supplier scorecards; identify preferred vendors; and help us get greater value from our supplier partnerships.
Look for the dollars hiding in the process. Analyze freight trends, pricing consistency, branch transfers, returns, and purchasing activity to identify practical opportunities to reduce costs without sacrificing equipment availability.
Work directly with branch operations, service, accounting, and vendors to solve problems and improve how parts move through the organization. When something isn’t working, we want someone who will figure out why and help build a better way.