Procurement Specialist

GHD Group Pty Ltd • Phoenix, AZ

12d • $26 - $35 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our team to assist with vendor life cycle, onboarding, contracting, performance monitoring, relationship building and contract renewals. This position can be based in most US-based office locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, finance, or related field preferred
• 2+ years of strategic procurement experience including data analysis, sourcing, vendor management, and contract management
• High proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Power BI, Excel (intermediate to expert)
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Proactive attitude towards work, teamwork, and cooperation

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Salesforce is considered an asset
• Bilingual in English and French is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the projects team to understand details of strategic procurement requirements including sourcing, pre-qualification, etc.
• Initiate and renew contracts including framework agreements, service line agreements, etc., negotiate pricing, terms, and provisions
• Engage, educate, and influence indirect and direct vendors to align to GHDs Environmental, Sustainable and Governance (ESG) commitments
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with internal and external partners
• Measure and monitor vendor performance and compliance with agreements, contracts, conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews and provide feedback to team on gaps, and business opportunities
• Build industry, vendor, category, business unit, etc. specific reports, analyze data, and report on gaps and opportunities to the team including vendor segmentation
• Assist in growing GHD’s supplier diversity program
• Perform all responsibilities within GHD Procurement Guidelines and ensure relevant processes and procedures are followed

Benefits

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level