Procurement Specialist

VIGILINT•Morrisville, NC

21h•$55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

VIGILINT is a premier provider of international health protection, providing advisory, logistics, medical operations, and crisis management services to high-net-worth individuals, Fortune 500 companies, and government clients. Our world-class physicians, subject matter experts, and operational staff work side-by-side to solve complex medical emergencies around the globe. The nature of our work requires top performance and the utmost discretion. The Procurement Specialist is responsible for: • Procuring and managing product lines in formulary/ database • Placing orders, organizing and tracking shipments • Source multiple vendors for each product prime/secondary source of supply • Incorporate re-order points to the all warehouse stocked lines. • Discuss defective products with suppliers and negotiate corrective actions • Evaluate vendors on price, delivery, quality and service • Create, maintain and update stock record files • Source replacements or alternative products to all kits • Communicate with suppliers, retailers, customers etc. to achieve best/ dealer pricing • Obtain up to date commodity information for pricing and availability • Prepare accurate reports for upper management and logistic systems • Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms • Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power • Determine quantity and timing of deliveries • Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand • Establish Cost and List Price matrix to deliver consistent and timely customer quotations • Develop and maintain high level of communication with internal customer regarding status of RFQ • Determine RFQ priorities and policies • Contributes to VIGILINT mission by accomplishing other duties as required.

Requirements

United States citizenship
Proven experience as logistics coordinator, procurement, purchasing Manager and IT
Maintain management informed of duty changes or PTO requirements with enough time to address daily tasking
Remain professional at all times
Flexible, responsible and innovative
Experience in customer service
Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes
Computer-savvy with a working knowledge of logistics software
Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines
Energetic, friendly, outgoing, proactive personality
Flexibility to work extended hours when operational tempo require
2+ years of Medical Logistics experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field.
4+ years' purchasing management experience.

Responsibilities

Procuring and managing product lines in formulary/ database
Placing orders, organizing and tracking shipments
Source multiple vendors for each product prime/secondary source of supply
Incorporate re-order points to the all warehouse stocked lines.
Discuss defective products with suppliers and negotiate corrective actions
Evaluate vendors on price, delivery, quality and service
Create, maintain and update stock record files
Source replacements or alternative products to all kits
Communicate with suppliers, retailers, customers etc. to achieve best/ dealer pricing
Obtain up to date commodity information for pricing and availability
Prepare accurate reports for upper management and logistic systems
Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms
Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
Establish Cost and List Price matrix to deliver consistent and timely customer quotations
Develop and maintain high level of communication with internal customer regarding status of RFQ
Determine RFQ priorities and policies
Contributes to VIGILINT mission by accomplishing other duties as required.