Procurement Specialist

804 Technology•Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

Procurement Specialist Develops complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials; expedites as needed and serves as liaison between vendors and users. Resolves complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases and invoices. Develops project plans and purchasing systems; reviews and analyzes requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases. Negotiates prices, terms and quality requirements; develops requests for quotes and develops new supply sources; evaluates market conditions. Guides value analysis to identify cost improvements, develops cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria. To manage a work-que and secure that POs are issued in due time. Ensure a close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners), engineering team, supplier quality teams, operation teams to ensure customer care and early involvement Manage a portfolio of suppliers relationships, negotiate price increase requests, prepare RFQ packs, onboarding suppliers, run bidding processes, and conduct negotiations for medium Purchasing Volumes. Contribute to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-P

Requirements

Strong experience in SAP
Excellent organization skill

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing environment preferred

Responsibilities

Develops complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials
Expedites as needed and serves as liaison between vendors and users
Resolves complex delivery, quality or other related problems with purchases and invoices
Develops project plans and purchasing systems
Reviews and analyzes requisitions and supply plans for domestic and international purchases
Negotiates prices, terms and quality requirements
Develops requests for quotes and develops new supply sources
Evaluates market conditions
Guides value analysis to identify cost improvements
Develops cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria
Manages a work-que and secures that POs are issued in due time
Ensures close cooperation with Internal Customers (MRPCs, requisitioners), engineering team, supplier quality teams, operation teams to ensure customer care and early involvement
Manages a portfolio of suppliers relationships
Negotiates price increase requests
Prepares RFQ packs
Onboards suppliers
Runs bidding processes
Conducts negotiations for medium Purchasing Volumes
Contributes to implementation and ensures usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
Supports Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
Updates supplier evaluation systems to obtain and develop the best suppliers and ensure transparency and high procurement quality
Supports and/or leads Procurement Business Plan activities